Revenge, especially in a torrid time of year like summer, is indeed a dish best served cold: Roberto Baggio, perhaps, have thought the occasion of his recent appointment as Chairman of the Technical Section of the FIGC, investiture generated from the ashes of bankruptcy and the most painful ever played World of Italian football in a century of history. A fool staged in South Africa last June by men led by coach Marcello Lippi, the coach who own more than anyone has shown little our national champion with the most feeling the last two decades, that which the stubborn Mr. Baggio Viareggio, at the time of the Inter 1999/2000, preferring even the clumsy and out of position in the role of attacking midfielder Paulo Sousa behind the tandem of attack . A hostile attitude, as written by Roby in his autobiography "A door in the sky, almost exclusively due to the refusal by him to the opposite squalid lippiana offer to act as a spy inside the dressing room: an honest resistance but the "Divine Tail" at that stage Inter often imprisoned on the bench and the vexation which former Juventus coach seems to deny even earned the applause of his companions for lavish regal game in training, proved the beginning of the (high volume) unjust end. Story of a (non) relationship was born in 1994/1995 and Juventus exploded five years later, when he arrived in Milan the angular trainer Tuscan, even incomprehensible choices by means of summer like the one to give up precious gladiator midfield Diego Simeone to promote the purchase of Vladimir Jugovic or forced to terminate prematurely the prestigious and legendary career of an exemplary flag Beloved Beppe Bergomi as captain, led to a team ranked only fourth-rich samples in various roles (as well as Baggio was In fact, people like this in pink Peruzzi, Panucci, Javier Zanetti, Seedorf Recoba, Mutu, albeit at a reduced availability for repeated and serious injuries, the offensive Ronaldo, Vieri envied couple that further fuel the dreams of fans already excited Biscione ) that, because insane year earlier, despite progress towards the goal flag was not even weighed down by midweek European commitments. One of the most disappointing seasons with the operation of Massimo Moratti - especially when compared to the huge and enthusiastic expectations that unforgettable August 1999 marked, among many other things, an extraordinary total eclipse of the sun and singing dall'exploit the Norwegian Lene Marlin with the single "Unforgivable Sinner" - ended with a difficult fourth-place finish in the only tie with Parma, in an evening in late May to Verona reiterated once again the greatness of the Venetian player, author of a spectacular double in the decisive 3-1 final at the conclusion of an unacceptable period who had always seen to behave as a professional beyond reproach, and the inadequacy of a coach like Lippi: the latter earned the reaffirmation by the majestic performance of the "enemy "against Emilia, put the president in a position to not renew the contract due to the former Golden Ball then, in the few months that still sat on the Inter bench, advocate and get the arrival of players from Inter embarrassing mediocrity who responded to the names of Ballotta, Cyril, Butcher, Brocchi, Vampeta, Peralta and Hakan Sukur.
A situation comparable to the recent tournament in South Africa, characterized by an unexpectedly epic as understandable indifference shown by many to Cannavaro and his companions, where the "bulky" men of talent have been preferred by athletes euphemistically not excellent quality or a step away from closing with difficulty career. Baggio to version manager, and the new coach Cesare Prandelli, the difficult task of returning So sympathies to collect and report the four-time champion in its history: a story on the green rectangle Roby lived for sixteen long years (56 appearances and 27 goals) and for three exciting FIFA World Cup The first was that Italy 90 that became known throughout the world the immeasurable class of the then just twenty-three tumultuous past from Fiorentina to Juventus, the class that goes well with the poetry of magic nights of brilliant blue and a group of tremendous value, proudly driven by a people with eyes and heart set on the beautiful images of stars edition richest football memories. The last was Francia'98, where an absurd dualism with Alessandro Roberto Del Piero did not allow the holder to be constantly even though he was recovering from a fantastic season in Bologna, which later led him straight to the court of Moratti, noble patron already in summer 1995, while he was going to fade as the habit of the tail that Instead all the rage in early nineties in young hair not yet old enough to Scooter, he strongly touched the purchase. Amid USA'94, the event that most marked from Ace Vicenza, despite the surname curiously identical to a famous district of Milan, imprinted the indelible mark of the sample overseas: with five goals and some superb performances, escorted a team nothing ' all spectacular up to the rigors of the final against Brazil. Series of spot-kicks that just as in the semifinals in 1990 and 1998 quarters, proved fatal to the only Italian to have again scored in three different festivals worldwide, and the entire team, guided in the final almost exclusively on the achievements of 'acclaimed fantasist who had made the irrepressible enthusiasm of a nation compactly sized, even late at night if necessary, to the feats of the boys of the pedant Arrigo Sacchi CT U.S. players in the grueling heat wave.
Now fans can reasonably return to blue when the dream type reserved Roby, a fervent Buddhist and former ambassador FAO Knight of the Republic, it was admired for its beautiful transversely punishment directed into the top corner for the intoxicating magic of dribbling, to be precise with their shots from the penalty spot, owned by the dazzling technique, goals and assists for the countless of excellent workmanship, for the immense strength of spirit to face and miraculously overcame the painful injuries that often have battered knees and feared premature farewells competitions. Though punctuated by terrible scars on the lower limbs, although hampered by an unacceptable number of coaches who liked to believe in and proudly celebrated Baggio probably saw a dazzling threat, although the small board with a variety of trophies club he has not properly made on: six years after his last race as a professional, Robert has finally returned to the galaxy of the ball, even if only partially cleared by the sacrosanct conviction in summer 2006, especially in leadership positions continue to be absolute need for transparent people, passionate and tenacious as he is. "There is a strong one who never falls, but he who stands up falling"
(Article published in the 'site 11/08/2010 www.calciatori-online.com )
Roberto Baggio
Born in Caldogno (VI) on 18/02/1967
Forward
at Inter from 1998 Total attendance in 2000
-gol: 59-17
Wins: /
