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In September 1994, Italian daily La Repubblica penned: “Around Roberto Baggio there is the tinkle of crystal shattering. Inside Roberto Baggio, there is still something cracking – it could be ...
His colleague Nick Miller instead stated that "Roberto Baggio was the best player at the 1994 World Cup, dragging Italy to the final virtually on his own." Post-World Cup. After the 1994 World Cup, Italy head coach Arrigo Sacchi and Baggio infamously fell out.
Jul 21, 2022 · Roberto Baggio recalls the worst moment of his glorious career: the penalty miss that ended Italy's FIFA World Cup hopes in 1994.
The Divine Ponytail. Although he narrowly missed out on getting his hands on the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy at USA 1994, Italy's Roberto Baggio unquestionably le...
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“Il Divino Codino” was a footballing genius: an inch-perfect ball passer, a free-kick specialist, and a sensational dribbler. In his heyday, Roberto Baggio, the footballerwas unstoppable, seemingly capable of rounding any number of defenders before finishing in style. Who will ever forget his goal against Czechoslovakia at Italia 90 when he took on...
The future Italian football star was born in Caldogno on February 18, 1967. The young Italianbegan to play in his hometown team, Caldogno, and then moved to Lanerossi Vicenza, who played in C1 at age 13. In the youth teams of Lanerossi Vicenza, he immediately stands out with dizzying numbers. He scores as many as 110 goals in 120 appearances by add...
On 21 September 1986, he made his Serie A debut with the Fiorentina shirt, only to get his knee injured again a week later, an injury that forced him away from the fields for the whole season. In the 1987/88 season, Roberto Baggio returns to Fiorentina’s disposal and plays a fantastic season, leading the Florence team to navigate the top parts of t...
In May 1990, the ponytail striker was bought by Juventus for the record amount of 25 billion Lire (£8 million), causing many riots in the Viola football fans, who did not want to lose their symbol. As shown by various anecdotes, Baggio struggled to let go of his commitment to Viola. For example, at the presentation conference at Juventus, Baggio re...
Il Divino Codino carried his form into the 1994 World Cup, scoring five goals. He was named the player of the tournament and led Italyto the final. However, these accolades mattered little after what transpired in the showpiece game. After a grueling 120 minutes in the California heat, he stepped up to take the decisive penalty. However, instead of...
Roberto Baggio soon suffered another devastating injury and was deemed surplus to requirements by new Juventus coach Marcello Lippi. AC Milan took a punt on him, but he was regarded as a luxury player and saw his game time dwindle. The AC Milan adventure starts immediately with the victory of the Scudetto, the second in a row for Baggio, one of the...
Finally, Baggio agrees to join Bologna. His surprising decision to join Bologna turned out to be a wise move. At the ageof 31, the divine ponytail enjoyed the most prolific season of his career. With 22 goals in 30 games, which earned him the call-up to the 1998 World Cup in France. Even in the season at Bologna, he has misunderstandings with Miste...
The squad had two strong “number 10s” in the 1998 FIFA World Cup: Baggio and Del Piero. Too similar to play together, they create a relay for the duration of the World Cup. Baggio produced goals and assists but was unable to avoid the elimination of the Azzurri at the hands of France at the quarter-final penalty, even though he had scored the first...
After two disastrous seasons at Inter Milan and the consequent non-call-up to the 2002 World Cup, Roberto Baggio signs for Brescia despite receiving offers from many prestigious European clubs. His real redemption came with lowly Brescia, where he recaptured his form and remained one of the best players in Serie A until the age of 37. The divine po...
Full Name: Roberto Baggio Birthdate: 18/02/1967 Birthplace: Caldogno, Italy Playing Career: 1. Vicenza 1982–1985 2. Fiorentina 1985–1990 3. Juventus 1990–1995 4. AC Milan 1995–1997 5. Bologna 1997–1998 6. Inter Milan 1998–2000 7. Brescia 2000–2004 Total Appearances: 490 (220 goals) National Team Career: 1. Italy 1988–2004 (56 appearances, 27 goals)...
Roberto Baggio's famous penalty miss in the 1994 final provides the latest stop in our countdown towards Qatar 2022. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 8 days away.
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Jul 15, 1994 · July 15, 1994. His fellow Italians triumphed in a sort of agony alongside of Roberto Baggio. They were all faces and gestures as they moved toward the World Cup final, while Baggio, who was taking ...
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