"[347] In 2010, Marco Gori of TuttoMercatoWeb labelled Baggio as "one of the best footballers in history. [430][431] Of his open play goals in Serie A, 84 were with his right foot, 26 with his left and 6 were headers. [81][107] Towards the end of the season, Baggio had disagreements with Capello due to limited playing time, as Capello believed he was no longer fit enough to play for 90 minutes; although Baggio frequently started matches, he was often substituted during the second half;[81][82] during the course of the season, he only played nine matches in their entirety, instead being substituted on 17 occasions, and coming off the bench twice. He summarised Baggio's career with the following: "It is perhaps one of football’s great injustices that Il Divin Codino is best known globally for his penalty miss in the Final of the 1994 World Cup against Brazil. [183], In the round of 16 match against Uruguay, which Italy won 2–0, Baggio started the play which led to Italy's first goal, scored by Schillaci. [83], In a worldwide Nike advertising campaign in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Roberto Carlos starred in a "Secret Tournament" commercial (branded "Scopion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam, appearing alongside other star footballers, including Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Francesco Totti, Ronaldinho, Luís Figo and the Japanese Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona the tournament's "referee". The match finished 1–1 and Baggio was given a standing ovation after being substituted off for Fabrizio Miccoli. [226][237] Despite missing the decisive penalty in the 1994 World Cup final shootout, Baggio stepped up to take the penalty, and he scored Italy's equalising goal, becoming the first Italian player to score in three World Cups. Schon vor seinem Profi-Debüt im Dezember wurde Massimo mit dem FC Schalke 04 in Verbindung gebracht, der im Winter mit einem konkreten Angebot abgeblitzt sein soll. Although Baggio converted his penalty Italy's first –, the shootout was won by the host nation; as such, Italy were eliminated from a World Cup on penalties for the third consecutive time. [62] En route to the final, Baggio scored two goals in the 2–1 home victory against Paris Saint-Germain, in the first leg of the semi-final, and he went on to score the only goal in the return leg. [433] With eight hat-tricks in Serie A, he has also scored the joint-tenth most hat-tricks in the history of the Italian league, alongside Amedeo Amadei, Giampiero Boniperti, Hernán Crespo, and Marco van Basten. [102], In 2017, a report of investigative journalists of German broadcasting station ARD revealed doping practices in Brazil, including physician Júlio César Alves who claims to have treated Carlos for many years. Nationality: German Current Club: Vfb Stuttgart. Il 21 settembre 2009 è protagonista di un episodio controverso: in una partita di Coppa Svizzera tra Baden e Young Boys, ha mostrato il dito medio ai tifosi che lo contestavano. He scored his first goal of the match with two minutes left on the clock, after receiving ball at the edge of the area from Roberto Mussi. FIFA 21 Roberto Massimo rating, stats, potential & more! He made five appearances in the Coppa Italia, with his only goal coming against local rivals A.C. Milan in the second leg of the quarter-finals, as he helped Inter reach the final,[36][140] only to be defeated by Lazio. In 1992, despite playing at what was seen as a lesser club and only being 19 years old, he was called up for the Brazil national team. [463] He has endorsed several Japanese football video games, such as Super Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A,[464] World Football Climax[465] and Let's Make a Soccer Team!. 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"[15] His former manager Arrigo Sacchi believed that Baggio was often misused by his coaches, and that he would have been an even greater player had he been born abroad,[391] a view which was also held by journalist Mattia Losi, who felt that Baggio would have been more appreciated had he been born in Brazil or Argentina, rather than in a country with a football legacy like Italy's, which often failed to recognise young local talent,[388] and Emmet Gates, who said in 2013 that "Baggio unfortunately was born in the wrong country, or rather, he was born in Italy at the wrong time. He announced that he was unhappy about the final result and would do his best to carry the domestic trophy back to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. [106] In 2004, during the final season of his career, Baggio became the first player in over 30 years to score 200 goals in Serie A, and is currently the seventh-highest goalscorer of all time in Serie A, with 205 goals. Roberto Baggio (Caldogno, 18 febbraio 1967) è un dirigente sportivo ed ex calciatore italiano, di ruolo attaccante o centrocampista, vicecampione del mondo con la nazionale italiana nel 1994.. Soprannominato Raffaello per l'eleganza dello stile di gioco e Divin Codino per la caratteristica acconciatura, è ritenuto uno dei migliori giocatori della storia del calcio mondiale. [144] This match is considered an example of professionalism shown by Baggio, as Inter president Massimo Moratti had stated Lippi would only stay on if the team qualified for the Champions League. [96], Roberto Carlos was appointed manager of Turkish Süper Lig team Sivasspor in June 2013. Baggio later stated that Sacchi was "crazy". Voto 5 in simpatia", "Francia-Italia, world Cup France 98 - 0-0 (4-3)", "Del Piero: "Gioco fino a 40 anni" E Agnelli: "Per lui porte aperte, "Baggio scrive al Trap "Portami ai Mondiali, "Trapattoni: "Nessun rimpianto per Baggio, senza Moreno avremmo vinto il mondiale, "Olimpiadi, Carraro possibilista Baggio fuori quota con l'Under? [103][104], On 24 June 2005, Roberto Carlos was robbed by two gunmen while doing a live radio interview. He scored his first goal in Serie C during the following season, on 3 June 1984, from a penalty in a 3–0 win against Brescia, the club with which he retired in 2004. [438][439], After his career threatening injury in 1985, Baggio, formerly a Roman Catholic, converted to Buddhism, practicing Nichiren Buddhism, and is a member of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist organisation. On 16 January 2011, Roberto Carlos scored an impressive goal directly from a corner kick against Portuguesa. Baggio tra i più forti mai affrontati, "From high school to the World Cup, penalty kicks can unnerve the steeliest soccer player", "Italy's got talent: Roberto Mancini needs to trust in youth to progress", "Bruno Pizzul: "Le telecronache? Apr 23, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 Apr 16, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 Apr 12, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 Mar 12, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Mar 6, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 Feb 5, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 Jan 22, … [427], Although he never won the Serie A top goalscorer title, Baggio is currently the seventh all-time highest scorer in Serie A, with 205 goals in 452 appearances. An agreement had been reached 24 hours later. [229] After a 2–1 defeat to Croatia in a Euro 1996 qualifying match in November, their relationship hit the breaking point, and Baggio, supported by his teammates,[230] asked for the manager's dismissal. [234], After a lengthy absence from the national team, Baggio was called up by Cesare Maldini for a World Cup qualifying match against Poland on 30 April 1997, in Naples; Baggio came off the bench and scored a goal in a 3–0 win. Roberto Carlos prägte eine lange Ära bei Real Madrid. [93] He played for the World XI team which was captained by Usain Bolt and they beat the England XI on penalties. ", Includes two appearances and one goal in the 1983–84, Includes two appearances and one goal in the two-legged. [157] A week later, against Venezia, he scored from a penalty, but he endured a more serious injury following a hard challenge which caused him to tear the ACL of his left knee, keeping him out of action for four months. After a qualifying game for the 2002 World Cup which was held in South Korea/Japan, Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert spat on Roberto Carlos, an action which caused FIFA to give Chilavert a three-match suspension and forced him to watch the first game of the World Cup from the stands. He scored his 300th career goal from a penalty on 15 December 2002, in Brescia's 3–1 home victory over Perugia, also setting-up one of Igli Tare's goals. This happens in FUT 21 as well. [nb 10] Maradona – for example – once described Baggio as "a genius," but also as "a great player who was never able to fulfil his entire potential," something with which Michel Platini concurred, while Pelé instead called him a "legend. [404] He was voted Italy's Player of the Century in 2000. View his overall, offense & defense attributes, compare him with other players in the game. Big mistake. :84) Borussia Mönchengladbach Arne Maier (Pos. Mi manca un campione come Baggio, "Pizzul: "La mia top 11 di sempre della Nazionale, "Pizzul: "Tifo Torino e amavo Baggio. Just who is the best No.10 of all-time? [28][29] Baggio was also awarded the Guerin d'Oro in 1985 as the Best Player in Serie C.[33], During the end of his final season at Vicenza, Baggio shattered both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the meniscus of his right knee while playing against Rimini on 5 May 1985, while attempting a slide tackle. Every master's career ends at some point. [28] Alongside Totti, Baggio has also scored the fourth-highest number of free-kicks in Serie A with 21 goals; ahead of him are only Alessando Del Piero, Andrea Pirlo and Siniša Mihajlović. [110][111][284] During the lead-up to the 1994 World Cup, he was also initially employed by Italy's manager Arrigo Sacchi as a centre-forward, in a role known in Italian football jargon as the "centravanti di manovra" (which literally translates to "manoeuvring centre-forward"), which was a precursor to the modern false-nine role; in this position, Baggio was expected to link-up with other players and create chances for them, in addition to creating space with his movement by dropping deep into midfield, and allowing the team's wingers to cut inside and make attacking runs into the centre.