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My Take
Baggio is, to me, the most poetic figure football ever produced. The 1993 Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player honors confirm his genius, but what lingers is the image of him standing alone after that 1994 World Cup final penalty. He carried beauty and melancholy in equal measure, and that fragility is precisely what made him immortal. From a tiny village in Vicenza he became the definition of the fantasista, a player who treated the pitch like a canvas. I admire athletes who win, but I love the ones who make you feel something, and Baggio does that every time I picture him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roberto Baggio
- Name (Japanese)
- ロベルト・バッジョ
- Reading
- ろべると・ばっじょ
- Born
- February 18, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Caldogno, Province of Vicenza, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 174 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Ballon d'Or
- 1990 Bravo Award
- 1991 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1993 FIFA World Player of the Year
- 2003 Golden Foot
- Mundial
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roberto Baggio born?
Born February 18, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Roberto Baggio from?
Roberto Baggio is from Caldogno, Province of Vicenza, Italy.
What does Roberto Baggio do?
Roberto Baggio works as association football player.
How tall is Roberto Baggio?
Roberto Baggio is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.