Comments on: Baggio speaks about calcio

By: John

John — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:11:59 +0000

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.

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:34:30 +0000

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

By: a.

a. — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:43:27 +0000

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.

By: a.

a. — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:35:34 +0000

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?

By: fadi

fadi — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:41:26 +0000

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.

By: LorenzoRosanero

LorenzoRosanero — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:23:04 +0000

APPUNTO Paolo! Only idiots bring up the “missed penalty” without realizing the entirety of the WC ‘94 and how he basically guided them to the final single-handedly, while battling a hamstring injury.

Furthermore, it’s worth noting that in that game in ‘98 against France, Baggio was subbed WAY too late in the game and immediately provided a spark to the offense. His volley was just inches away from going in.

By: alessio

alessio — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:29:01 +0000

Totally agreed, Paolo. It’s like Zidane and the headbutt, shame that that’s how most people remember him.

Thanks ursus…it looked so familiar, I knew ADP had scored a similar one.

By: Paolo

Paolo — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:41:57 +0000

Football Tipster, Baggio will forever be remembered for the penalty he missed, but only to the people who never really knew him.

His career was so much more than that and he was a major factor as to why Italy even had a chance to play that ‘94 final. Why does no one ever point the finger at Baresi or Massaro who both missed before Baggio? I mean they are equally to blame if not more. Baggio’s goal would only have tied it up at 3 a piece with Brazil having the last say. It was a sad day, one I’ll never forget becuase Italy (not Baggio) lost that final on my b-day.

Baggio will be remebered for so much more. And if you ask him, he claims the miss he regrets most was the volley he missed against Frnace in the ‘98 quarter final.

By: Football Tipster

Football Tipster — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:42:13 +0000

Roberto Baggio will forever be remembered for the penalty he missed. :D

By: A

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:51:45 +0000

I concur with Ursus on the pic. That’s Sammar to the left of the wall.