Baggio speaks about calcio

By: Francesco | November 11th, 2008

Since retiring from the calcio world, Roberto Baggio has dedicated himself to his family and has stepped out of the limelight, preferring to live the normal life. Every now and again he’ll give the odd interview, and when he does it’s always interesting to see what the most skillful player Italy has produced in the last 25 years has to say about the current state of the calcio world. Baggio was interviewed by “La Nuova Sardegna” on various topics and gave his thoughts.

On Jose Mourinho: “I find it funny when he argues with journalists, first he draws them in by agreeing with their thoughts, then he gives his thoughts and silences them all. He obtained extraordinary results in Portugal and England and they speak for themselves.”

On Alessandro Del Piero, his ex-teammate and considered a “rival” on the Nazionale: “Ale is a phenomenon. When you journalists thought and wrote that he was finished, he proved you wrong with tons of goals, beautiful ballistic efforts, and a very serious and professional behavior. Ale is phenomenal on the pitch and off of it, and is demanding first and foremost of himself. An exemplary captain for the youngsters, a guide for the newcomers, a trusted colleague for the veteran bianconeri like Nedved, Camoranesi and Buffon. I’ll say that he’s the mark of quality in this Juventus, and in my opinion he can make them fight until the end in the Campionato and Champions League.”

Then he had some quick words on Lazio: “Pandev and Zarate, che fenomeni (what phenomenons)”

on Cagliari striker Roberto Acquafresca: “I like him because he has strength, intuition, the essentials of the game and sees the goal like very few do.”

on Udinese and Napoli: “I won’t exclude an exploit from the Friuli side, I’m sympathetic towards Reja’s squad“.

and finally on Roma: “Roma, beautiful and fun to watch up until a few months ago, is like a withered old woman who needs plastic surgery to bring back it’s beauty and glamor.”

And for all those people reading this that are now becoming nostalgic and missing the beautiful play of Roberto Baggio on the pitches of Serie A, don’t worry I found a cure. Watch the following video:

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John

In my years as a Juventus and Serie A fan, my single biggest regret was not seing more of Roberto Baggio. I first started watching Calcio around november 99, when I was 8, (Im 18 next year, so that will mark ten years watching Italian football for me:) anyway, in Nov99 Channel4 had the rights to Italian Football in the UK, and as you may imagine when it came to which teams where given the most airtime, it was Juventus, Milan, Inter, Viola and Lazio. The first few weeks I started watching, two players amazed me. Alessandro Del Piero and Batigol.

From then on in Juventus and Fior were the two teams I loved to watch, but as time grew on Juve where the team I followed, and still are to this day. Anyway back in them days, after Robby had moved to Brescia, they recieved little coverage, maybe a two minute highlight package every week re-caping their match from the previous weekend, so I didn't really know who, or how great Baggio was. I'd heard of him in Fifa/PES games etc, but that was the extent of it.

Since he retired,I've been fasanted with him, I've seen all his youtube vid's, read loads of articles etc and I maintain I am the biggest Baggio fan in the world who never seen him play:)

A huge regret, thank fuck for Youtube.
Nina

God I miss him! I just wished we could see more of him.
a.

When I think of Baggio I think of a curling shot to the far post. I've pretty forgotten the pk until someone brings it up.
a.

For all his obvious class, Managers never fully trusted the guy, to their cost. Dropped for the semis in 90 in favour of the "star", Italy out. Dropped inexplicably from the quarters even though he was carrying the team, again to bring in the false star, Italy out. The one time he probably shouldn't have played, in 94 final, they play him. I wonder if he insisted to play and Sacchi therefore had to pick him?
fadi

this brought back lovely and sad memories. WC 90, WC 94, Champions League, Serie A.....
Maldini, Baresi, Baggio they should have won both World Cups, its a same to see the Germans and Brazilians win both in a penalty.