When a football phenomenon speaks it deserves to be listened to and in the interview with Roberto Baggio to speak is perhaps the best number 10 in Italian history and therefore it is useful to read what he says. During the long chat with Revista Libero, the divine pigtail talks freely about his bright career, focusing on the teams in which he played and on some characters he met during his journey.
Interview with Roberto Baggio – His Words
About him First, Baggio focuses on the famous penalty of USA 94 , which caused Italy to lose the World Cup final against Brazil.The former number 10 par excellence admits to still thinking today, 27 years later, about that mistake from the spot; probably it will carry forever within that suffering which does not seem to diminish. The most important thing, however, is to get up after the falls and he has shown that he is capable of doing it. Crying over spilled milk is useless and the only useful thing is to start again stronger than before, also because the mistake is part of football and, although he was convinced he was scoring against Taffarel, that time it went badly.
Then there is talk of the controversial transfer from Fiorentina to Juve and Roberto says that he had nothing against the Old Lady but he would have liked to stay in Florence.In fact, he loved the city and above all the fans, who waited for him for almost two years after injuries and then showed him great affection. The company, according to him, was however incorrect because he would have sold it without saying anything to him, making him pass as a mercenary in the eyes of the supporters. However, he has always liked challenges and Juve were one of them and did not hold back.
After having spoken words to honey for the late president Giovanni Agnelli, he dwells on Milan , the team where he married after his Juventus period. It was a fantastic club, which revolutionized Italian football in those years and where he was happy to play and help win a Scudetto in his first year.
The discussion then moves on to the other team from Milan and Baggio says that his entire family is Inter, in particular his brother Eddy. He also claims to have had an excellent relationship with Moratti and to have been happy with the two goals in the play-off for the Champions League , which was a magical night and his last for the Nerazzurri.
The divine pigtail then talks about Ronaldo the phenomenon , saying that he was an incredible player, who did things that others didn’t even think about; on Messi,then, he says more or less the same things and that he looks like a footballer from another planet. Finally, he talks about his last game with the national team and says that it was a unique emotion, with the jersey that he has always considered the most important and of the Super League. Regarding this, he says that football must evolve and a renewal project is needed but the game must always remain oriented towards the enjoyment of the people.
