Roberto Bajo was born in Caldono, Vicenza Province on February 18, 1967. He began his football path in the eponymous team, playing for which the attention of the breeders "Vicenza", the commanders serving in the C1 series. At fourteen, Roberto was in the club's youth team, and a year later in the main one. In the 1984-85 season, he scored 12 heads in 29 games, which allowed his team to increase in the classroom and get into the series V. But the game of eighteen-year-old Bajo has already attracted the attention of several clubs of the A. The generos of all turned out to be "Fiorentina", and Roberto moved to Florence. In one of last days The season, speaking for the "Vicenza", he receives a serious injury of the right knee, but the president of "Fiorentina" Piercezar Baretti was not embarrassed by this circumstance and he still continues to believe in Roberto and gives him a chance. In the 1985-1986 season, he never went to the Florentine Club. For many months he was engaged in the gym on a special rehabilitation program, bringing himself to exhaustion. In the series and debuted on September 21, 1986 against "Sampdoria", and his first goal in the highest division scored on May 10, 1987 in the match against "Napoli" Diego Maradona. Progress young football player Not left unnoticed and invited him to the national team. His first match in the T-shirt Saucers Adzurra he played November 16, 1988of the year from the national team of Holland in Rome. The last season, which Bajo spent in "Fiorentina", became very successful for the player. He scored 17 goals in 32 matches and helped the club to enter the UEFA Cup final, where in the final "Fiorentina" lost "Juventus". Turin "Juventus" became interested in Bajo after the final match of the UEFA Cup. The leadership of Juventus paid for the Bajo record at the time of the sum of $ 17 million. Fains "Fiorentina" were very dissatisfied with the player's departure, who had already managed to become their idol. To show their discontent, they throat the streets of Florence. In response to the statements of fans, Bajo stated: "I was forced to accept the invitation". In Florence, Bajo never forgiven. Every time he came to the game with "Fiorentina" as part of Juventus, and then other clubs, he was invariably met whistle.
After graduating from the World Cup, Bajo began his way with Juventus who lasted five years. In these years, he wins with Juventus Championship, Italian Cup and UEFA Cup. In 1993, he receives a reward - "Golden Ball", a year later, Bajo becomes the hero of the 1994 World Championship, and at the same time and one of his main losers. The final match brought the national frustration of Italy. The hard match with the Brazilian national team even after an additional time ended with zero draw. And in the penalty series, the Italians did not hold down from the very beginning. The first beat the captain of the bullet team, but the goalkeeper of Brazilians Taffarel managed to reflect the blow. However, the goalkeeper of the Italians of the Fucking also managed to protect his gate. After three first strikes, the score was 2: 2. However, the fourth Italian - Massaro - again struck unsuccessfully, and the brazilian Dunga has implemented his strike. Recently, Roberto Baggo approached the eleven meter. He was sure to score, then the Italians still had some chance, but the ball flew over the crossbar. Fatigue affected, and besides, Bajo's final match came out with a stretch of fallen tendons.
In 1995, Bajo won his first scuds with "Juventus".
Further, Bajo was more difficult to find a place in Juventus, in those years I began to manifest himself to Alessandro Del Piero. Bajo offered to stay in the club only if he agrees to 1/3 of the salary, which receives. Bajo decided to leave Juventus and after a long pressure from President "Milan" Silvio Berlusconi, he was sold by Rossoneri. The decision to transition to Milan has become a big mistake for a footballer's career. The fact is that he was not a player of the main composition, and coach Capello released Bajo only for replacement, but nevertheless he became the first football player who won the Italian championship for two years in a row with different teams. Roberto decides to leave Milan next summer. Bajo decided to start all over again in Bologna, in which he is reborn and puts a new personal record - 22 goals in 30 games. The coach of the National Cesare Maldini national team was "forced," due to the great success, call Roberto to the World Championships in France in 1998.
But in France Maldini made a bet on Del Piero, and Bajo was forced almost all the time on the replacement bench and only sometimes went to replace.
The decision of Maldini undermines the inner balance, maybe therefore the Italians failed this championship. This time, Bajo scored his goal with a penalty, but nevertheless the Italians have played again, passing the French team in the semifinals, which eventually became the world champion. Bajo will score two goals, becoming the only Italian player who scored in three different world championships.
In the summer, he moves to Inter. The transition turned out to be an unsuccessful decision, since the mentor of the club Marcello Lippi did not complain Bajo. This led to a loss of a place player in the national team, but at the time it was worth only Roberto Bajo appear on the field, the fan had never been disappointed. In his autobiography, Bajo subsequently wrote that Lippi skillfully "suppressed" him only for refusing to point out to the coach on which of the "Intera" football players negatively responded about him. It was not the most best times Intera, the teams were changed in the team (Simoni, Lucescu, Castellini, Hodjson), which does not allow Bajo to show their best game qualities. The final contribution to the victory of the club victories was two goals, bored Bajo In the gate "Parma" in the match for drawing the last voucher to the Champions League.
Bajo decided to return to the provincial team, having moved to Brescia under the leadership of Carlo Matson, with the stated goal to take part in the World Cup 2002. With the goal, it is not possible to cope, partially due to the injury of the left knee, which affects in some cases the decisive season, Lacking to get into the national team. The last game for the national team is April 28, 2004 with the Spanish national team in Genoa. Roberto Bajo, scoring in the amount of 27 goals in 56 matches for the national team became the fifth on the effectiveness of the football player in its entire history. He is the only Italian footballer who marked goals in three world championships. In total, they are nine, which makes Bajo the best scorer of Italy in the final championship finals, along with Christian Vieri and Paolo Rossi.
On March 14, 2004, during the match against Parma, Roberto Baggio scored his two hundredth goal in the series A, thereby repeating the achievements of such great players as: Silvio Pioh, Gunnar Nordal, Giuseppe Meacez and Jose Altafini. The legendary player scored his three hundred goals on December 16, 2002 in home mat "Brescia" against "Piacency" (3: 1). He became the first player for more than 50 years who had reached this mark - ahead of only pyol (364) and Meazz (338).
Bajo continued the performance in Brescia until 2004, when he announced the completion of the career. He played his last game on May 16 on San Siro against Milan. At the 88th minute, Mentor "Brescia", Janni de Biazi replaced Bajo, allowing him to get well-deserved applause of the Tribune, which were filled to refusal. Bajo T-shirt with number 10 was forever seized from use in "Brescia".
Personal life.
Married on Andreina Fabby. Three children: Valentina (born in 1991), Mattia (born in 1994), Leonardo (born in 2005).
Bajo writes autobiography called "Gate to Heaven".
On October 16, 2002, Roberto Bajo was appointed to the Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Religion Bajo - Buddhism. "At times, I dream in the middle of the season to hide in the temple, somewhere in India, to be for some time in a contemplative state, relax and gain peace forces to continue the struggle at once on several fronts. Unfortunately, such pleasure is available to me only in the offseason." - tells Bajo. Roby had a lot of different nicknames. "Curved rabbit" - the creation of Anlelli, even now I remember as a rule in connection with the penalty not scored in the post-match series of penalties in the World Cup final - 94. "Divine tail" - the most common nickname Roby went into the past, as Bajo broke up with this The famous detail of its hairstyle. "I don't read the nickname, I don't remember many myself, but I try to everyone with humor. Perhaps the most pleasant nickname that I have ever received -"
Fantasista."(" fantasy "," Family "). It at least corresponds to what I try to do on the field", "says Roberto
In his 40th birthday (February 18, 2007) opened a new website for communicating with fans. So, it reports that Bajo is not going to return to the "big" football, preferring the exchange of replicas with its own fans in blogs.
In March 2008, Bajo, who owns Rancho in Argentina over the years, gave a great interviewGazzetta Dello Sport. In it, he discussed many topics, including the teams that he now supports: "Boca Juniors" "How did I become her fan? Seven or eight years ago, I watched the match of the Argentine Championship match. Some of the teams lost 4-0. And here the players got at the sector of their fans," Kurva ", and there all They sang and danced as abnormal. I then said - well, I would still win 4-0. And I was answered - no, these are those who have lost. It was the fans of the Boca Juniors. And since then I fell in love. For them there is only "Boca", all week they live only for their team, only she. Well, then, Argentina leads me to delight, here I feel incredibly free ".
August 2010 is marked by returning Roberto Bagjo to Italian football. He was appointed president of the Technical Sector of the Italian Football Federation, replacing Aderesselo Vichini.
In November 2010, Bajo was awarded the "World World Warm" award, an annual premium awarded to the Nobel Prize winners.So the Nobel Committee noted his merit in the field of charity.
Roberto Bajo: "People can discuss my actions on the field, criticize, consult. But everything else is a wife, children, rest is mine and only mine. Close too much know for me to allow someone to rebound their bones on the pages of newspapers or on the streets. " "The hearts of the fans will gradually take other players who may be better than me. But there will be no second Bajo - just like the second maradon or Wang Basten. Everyone has their own way: in football and life. I was lucky to engage in the profession from which I enjoy. God gave me the opportunity to conquer the love of people, and I tried to use this opportunity to fully. Football gave everything that could. With regard to this, my conscience is clean. "
The most fans were outraged by the fact that no one else like Giovanni Trapaattoni was initiated by the initiator of the upcoming event, - coach, methodically burning the last bridges, connecting Roberto with the "Sauchadra Assurra". By the way, the fact that the idea of \u200b\u200barranging Bajo lush wires was voiced a few days before the friendly fight of the national teams of Italy and Portugal, it is no coincidence that. Because of the injuries in the line of Italian attack, a clear undeveloped was observed. It seemed that the Providence itself foghes Roberto's return to the main team of the country. But...
The excuses of the trapatton that he might have to think about the future, and Bajo in the national team has already turned rare, once again they sounded as "only through my corpse." Recall, last year, Signor Drap did not take Bajo to the World Cup. History is not at-pullee subjunction. But the "achievements" of "absorbers" at Mundial 2002 persistently suggest that the form of Robbi's form in Asia would not be superfluous.
An impartial reader can reasonably argue: "Thirty-six! What a national team here! It's time and honor to know!" So it is so. Common sense suggests that the appearance of Robbie in the national team T-shirt will be more like a balsam on the soul of its multi-million fans than the catalyst for the progress of "sauaders". But the whole thing - in relation to: the ladder to Bajo and fans - besides, Bajo.
"Passion, only a huge passion ..."
Dry statistics read: Roberto Baggio is still the most popular football player in Italy. If adding and in the world - the risk is not enough. What is the reason for comprehensive love for Robbie such non-permanent Tiffozi, inches, ultras and other, other? Partially on this question is answered by Bujo: "People are always on my side, because they know what I had a chance to pass: severe injuries, cruel criticism, unreasonable insults ... So it was from the very beginning of my football path."
The identity of Roberto Bagjo carries a huge positive charge. To conquer millions of hearts, he did not have to shock with the help of doping, drugs or drunk fights. If the definition of "sincere football" has the right to exist, then it is in such a football playing Bajo. Therefore, it may not be easy for him to adapt to modern requirements based on athletics, super-speed and gradual erasing of the personality as primary acquisitions. In addition to the brilliant talent, Roberto has a completely explained mystical attraction, which is created through its external and inner appearance. This is the Indian tattoo on right hand, and a huge gypsy earring in the ear. And, of course, the famous Buddhist tail.
To this religion, the young Robbie appealed to the tune of a friend during the period of numerous stress. "Acquaintance with Buddhism as if revealed to me eyes," recalls Bajo. "His philosophy allows you to enjoy greater freedom, without limiting himself in his preferences. At the same time, it is a big responsibility. Buddhist cannot shift in other faults in his own failures and errors, He is looking for reasons for himself ... However, my family remains a Catholic - an amazing combination. "
Itar Buddhism helps Bajo to tolerate the pain that accompanies his entire career is spiritual and physical. At the age of 16, Bajo discovered allergies to strong analgesics, which does not allow him to completely fasten pain in injuries. "Fans often ask that makes me tolerate all this and not to finish a career," Roberto says. "And I answer: passion, only a huge passion for football!"
"I am not a Buddha, but just Bajo"
The talent of the scorer cut through Bajo, barely began to make the first steps in football. 9-year-old Robbie his first coach immediately translated into the attack and did not lose. At the age of 14, he was in one of the matches of six balls and got into the field of view of the scouts "Vicenza", which at that time performed in the Series S. According to the first professional contract, Bajo received about $ 170 a month and the first two seasons basically sat down on the "bank ". But in the 1984/85 championship, his 12th heads contributed to the "Vicenza series" in the series V. And Bajo himself went straightforward ... In the series A - he was invited to "Fiorentina". In Florence, Roberto spent five seasons. The very successful was the last, 1989/90, in which "violets" reached the final of the UEFA Cup, where they gave way to compatriots from Juventus.
The technical forward "FULL NAME" made a big impression on the bosses of the "Old Signora", and it was Turin who became the next club Roberto. The transfer was astronomical at the time of $ 17 million. The transition was accompanied by ambitious riots on the streets of Florence - Tiffozi "violets" could not forgive the leadership of the club sales of their idol.
For the next five "black and white-striped years" Bajo career falls two world championships. After Italy-90, the nickname of the divine tail was fixed for Roberto. On that tournament, he scored the most beautiful goal of Cezham, having passed with the ball from his half. But in the semifinals against Argentinese, Adselo Vichini left Bajo in stock. According to the coach, he looked tired. "I - 23! - Hotly Robbie. - I am ready to eat grass on the field, just to play!"
The coach was inexorable and released Robbie only in the second half. Italy lost a penalty and was forced to be content with "bronze".
At World Cup 94 Bajo was driving in the status of the UEFA Cup and the best Planet Player. He started Roberto not very cool. "He looks like a wet rabbit," said Juve President Janni Anteli after the match with Mexico. Bajo responded to five goals in the following games that Ialya in the final. Doctors Bajo did not advise participating in it - he had a microtraman. Robbie came out in a "basis" and ...
So often happens: in the life of the genius, one tragedy is remembered by one tragedy. In the penalty series, the ball did not obey Roberto and flew above the crossbar. At the stadium sounded "We Are The Champions!" In honor of Brazil, and Bajo with an empty view stood in the penalty area.
What only Roberto did not have a chance to listen after the ill-fated mist. I even remembered to him even the passion for Buddhism. "Yes, I am a Buddhist," Roberto said. "But I'm not a Buddha, but only Bajo ... You might think that Catholics or Muslims do not miss the 11-meter mark."
The next season, Juventus won the Scudeto, but Bajo appeared on the field only in every second fight. He was offered a new contract. On him, Robbie relied only the third part of its then salary. On the verbal war of Bajo and the leadership "Juve" "striped" fans responded with shares in support of a football player.
Did not help. Roberto moves into Milan, where caresses the game imbalance and coaching law. After joining Ariggo Sakki, there is no more space for Robbie. In 1997, Bajo was in Bologna, where, according to his own admission, he holds "one of the best seasons in his career." He gains his playing a place in the "absorbers of arsurra", which is sent to the FMO 98.
And again - a series of penalty. The third Mundial in a row for Bajo and partners ended with the lottery. And the third time in a row, the Italians pulled off an unhappy ticket. In the quarterfinal post-match series Bajo, Bartezu scored his penalty, but France went further. Roberto was so upset that he immediately screamed to safari in Argentine Pampas. The score of the final match he learned on the radio.
Then there were two not very successful years in "Inter" and, finally, Brescia. The team that Robbie still pulls on its shoulders from the bottom of the A. Series
"Footballers earn not so much"
It is possible that the image of the martyr is better than others suits such an extraordinary person as Bajo, and largely adds to him popularity. But Roberto himself would like to remain in the memory of people just like that. This can be confirmed by his teammates - real and former. Angelo Peruszi and Dino Bajo still remember how once Roberto brought them to the hotel where he served one of his buddy. The stars "Juventus" changed out ... on handymen and went to meet an arrived machine with food. When the driver saw that idols were engaged in unloading, on which all Turin literally prays, he lost the gift of speech. "There is nothing to be surprised! - the manager who standing nearby the manager was readily. - The football players do not earn so much!"
By the way, about Dino Bajo. At one time they rumored that he had to Roberto Brother. Now everything is in the know: they are only the same names. Robbie has his brothers and sisters. His parents brought up eight children. As a child, a little robbie often chased the ball with his brothers. But truly obsessed football was he alone. "Sometimes my mother took the ball and the ball and old boots," recalls Bajo. "But I secretly took them from the father's room and ran on the field."
Roberto always remembers his family with great warmth. His mother, Matilda, - the personification of the Mother of the Italian family. An excellent hostess and a subtle psychologist is a real keeper of a homely hearth. Florindo Bajo, Dad Roberto, is wisdom and prudence. It was the father who taught young Robbie to be bending before difficulties, to adequately meet any tests.
ROMEO AND JULIET
The main person of his life Roberto calls his wife - Beauty Andrein. Another such a strong union must still be searched. For the first time, Robbie saw Andrein Rivne 21 years ago - in February 1982. Then both were fifteen. Andreina swept past Roberto ... on a moped with her friend. The fleeting look was enough to flaunt the real feeling. They were compared with Romeo and Juliet. Only the story of Love Roberto and Andreiina had a happy continuation. "We grew together, together changed together, created a family. Together we went to rejoice, make the right decisions and reach harmony, - remembers Andreina. - I always loved Roberto, even when there was no salute in his honor ..." When Andreina was waiting for the first child She traveled by a car from Vi-Chenza to Turin for each match "Juve". And after the ill-fated finals of the World Cup 94, while all the players with his wives went to the banquet, Andreina remained comforting her husband in the hotel room. Roberto is just idlers: "A woman is the rod around which the family is built, - Bajo is confident. - A man with hard work and big goals in life is needed, a reliable rear is needed, where he finds peace and repell. For me, such a rear - Andreina" .
Happy spouses raise two children: 12-year-old Valentine and 8-year-old Mattia. "I can not convey that my children know for me," Roberto "is a great joy of life. Following this motto, I try to be an exemplary father and do as few errors as possible. Especially - incorrigible."
Roberto Bajo It is considered if not the best, then one of the best "classic dozen" in the history of world football. Roberto played "sincere" football. He fell in love with himself not crazy speeds or sparkling series of fins, but the smart, the finest game - the ingenious talent of the conductor, repeatedly enhanced by his almost mystical charisma. Aurura "Hedbug" created and appearance of Bajo: Indian tattoo on the right hand, Gypsy earring in the ear and the famous Buddhist tail ...
Ten facts biography "Divine Tail":
1 . Roberto Bagjo was born on February 18, 1967 in the small village of Caldono, in eight kilometers from Vicenza. In a large family, he was a sixth child. His father, an avid cyclist, dreamed of seeing his son professionally twisted pedals, but Roberto chose football.
2 . One day, the thirteen-year-old Bajo scored six goals in one game, than a lot of speckled scouts "Vicenza", speaking at the "Series C" of the Italian championship. Roberto got into the youth team "Vicenza" in 1980, and the first professional contract signed in 1982. Bajo was thrown for three years for the "Bianorossey", and in the 1984/1985 season helped the team to enter the "series B", distinguished 12 times per season.
3 . World Cup 1990, held in Italy, opened the world new star. In the match against Czechoslovakia Roberto Baggio scored the most beautiful goal Tournament. The country was waiting for his team only victory. But the semi-finals lost to the Argentines lost, to which the national team coach Aderesselo Vichini Not released Roberto at the base, motivating the fact that the football player is tired. "I am 23! - Removed Bajo. - I am ready to eat grass on the field, just to play! ". As a result, the Italy national team was content with only the third place in the final table of home mundial ranks. And Roberto got his famous nickname Il Divin Codino. - Divine tail.
4 . World Championship 1994 in the United States was to become a Roberto Bajo tournament. Roby scored 5 goals at the tournament and almost alone dragged Italy national team to the final. But it was there that the most dramatic event in Roberto's career happened. Basic I. additional time The final match against the Brazilian national team ended with zero draw. The fate of gold medals was solved in a football lottery - a series of penalties. Bajo hit the fifth when Brazil led in a series of 3: 2 ... The ball flew above the gate, the Brazilians became world champions. And it doesn't matter that Brazilians had a blow to the reserve, Roberto from the idol of all Italy in one moment turned into the main antihero. It was then that he pronounced his famous phrase: "Yes, I am a Buddhist. But not Buddha, but just Bajo ..."
5 . The famous pop diva Madonna was a fan of Football Talent Bajo. On the eve of the World Cup 1994, she posed in the T-shirt "Saucers Adzurra" with the number Roberto. He answered the singer of reciprocity, calling Madonna "one of the favorite pop artists."
6 . Best B. club career Bajo can be considered years (1990-1995), conducted in the Turin "Juventus". In 141 the match as part of Juve in "A series A" Roberto, 78 heads. In 1993 he received the "Golden Ball" from France Football. and the title "Player of the Year" from FIFA. In the same year, the Club won the UEFA Cup.
7 . In addition to a great game of football, Roberto also heard a noble joker. True, Jokes Bajo did not always find an understanding of partners. "Here in the order of things, it is imperceptible to plug salt into a glass with juice or impart into the towel of the shaving foam, - recalled in the mid-1990s his first days in Juventus German Andreas Möller.. - And refills all this bully Bajo! "
8 . On October 28, 2001, the entire game with the "Venice" Bajo, by the time the "Breshi" speaking, frankly killed on the field. Ended this severe injury Left leg. After almost three months, Robi is heroically returned to the field. But on January 31, in the game against "Parma" at the 13th minute he was broken again. Diagnosis of doctors from those that any hopes are roasted: the gap of the cross-shaped ligament and the injury of the previously operated Meniska. Italy decided that now, exactly the career of Bajo, came the end. But the Bajo himself did not agree with this. He immediately disguised the operation. The record at the rate of recovery after such damage at that time was equal to one hundred days. But Roberto would not be the very Bajo, who admired the whole world if it did not beat this record! On March 15, 2002, Roby came to the training team! After the operation, thirty-eight days passed! Doctors did not believe their eyes. And on April 21, the divine tail returned to a football field. From the moment terrible injury 70 days passed! How not to believe in divine? He played again and scored! And sorry that Giovanni Trapattoni I decided to do in the Asian World Championships without Roberto ...
9 . For their own football career Bajo scored in the "A series" 205 goals - this is the seventh at the moment the scorer for the entire history of "Kachcho". For the Italian national team, he played 56 matches and scored 27 goals.
10 . One of the main hobbies Roberto Bajo is hunting. He specializes in boars and ducks, leaving having fun in Argentina or Canada.
main Composition / Roberto Bajo
Position: Midfielder
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Date of Birth: 18.02.1967
Citizenship: Italy
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Roberto Bajo (Ial. Roberto Baggio.; February 18, 1967, Caldono, Veneto) - an outstanding Italian footballer. He played on the positions of the drawn attacker and attacking midfielder. Sports career (1982-2004) spent in Italy, where he was playing for the clubs "Vicenza", "Fiorentina", "Juventus", "Milan", "Bologna", "Inter" and "Brescia". He played for the Italian national team at the World Championships 1990, 1994 and 1998.
The best player of the world and European in 1993, the Winner of the UEFA 1992/93 Cup, the 1994 Silver Media Camera, the Bronze Media Cupil 1990, Champion of Italy Seasons 1994/95 and 1995/96, the winner of the ITALY Cup 1994/95. The only Italian footballer who has scored the balls on the three world championships.
According to the results of the Internet survey conducted by FIFA in 2000, ranked 4th in the list best players XX century (after Maradona, Pele and Eysebio). In 2004, he entered the list "FIFA 100". One of the most popular players in the history of Italian football.
After graduating from a footballer's career is charity. Since 2002 - Ambassador of the Good Will FAO. Warld Peace Award winner 2010.
Club Career
Roberto Baggio was born in Caldono, near Vicenza, in a family where there were 7 children. He began his career at the club "Vicenza" in 1981, where he was hit by Antonio Moro who had noticed. In the C1 series in 1981. From the season 1982/1983, Bajo began to play for the main composition of "Vicenza".
"Fiorentina" acquired it in 1985, and in the time spent in Florence, he became a cult figure for all local fans, honor him as one of the greatest football players in the history of the club.
Contrary to the protest of fans, was sold to Juventus in 1990 for 25 billion Italian lira ($ 19 million), a record for the time transfer amount. In response to the statements of fans, Bajo stated: "I was forced to accept the invitation."
In 1993, he won his first European club trophy - together with Juventus, the UEFA Cup was conquered. His speech brought him titles of the best player of the world and football player of the year in Europe.
Bajo won his first scuds with Juventus in the 1994/95 season. After the conflict with the Bianconier coach, Marcelo Lippi player was sold to Milan. In the first season, Bajo helped his new club to win the series A, becoming the first football player, winning the "Scudoto" two years in a row with different teams.
In 1997, Bajo moved to Bologna, wishing to prove to everyone that he had written off their bills early, and, scoring 22 goals per season, was included in the starting lineup of the Italian national team at the 1998 World Championships instead of Gianfranco Dzola.
After the World Cup, in 1998, Roberto Bagjo signed a contract with Milan Inter. The first season of Bajo, constantly having a place in the composition, spent quite smoothly. A year later, the club was headed by Marcelo Lippi, with whom the footballer did not get along with the times of Juventus. This led to the fact that Bajo lost a place at the heart of the club, and after and in the national team. In the autobiography, Bajo subsequently wrote that Lippi skillfully "suppressed" him only because he refused to indicate the coach on which of the "Intera" football players negatively responded about him. The final contribution to the history of the victory of the club was two goals, scored Bajo to the Gate "Parma" in the match for the Raffle of the last voucher to the Champions League. In total, during the speech in the "Inter" Roberto Baggio played 58 matches, in which the opponent's gate hit 15 times.
After two years in "Inter", the player moved to a much less titled "Breshi". Despite serious injury, he managed to recover by the end of the season. However, the Giovanni Trapattoni national coach did not include him in the application for the World Cup 2002. Fans and specialists criticized him for this decision: Italy flew off, without reaching even the quarterfinals, contrary to all the grand planners.
Bajo continued the performance in Brescia until 2004, when he announced the completion of the career. He played his last game on May 16 at San Siro against Milan. At the 88th minute, Mentor "Brescia", Janni de Biazi replaced Bajo, allowing him to get well-deserved applause of the Tribune, which were filled to refusal. For his career, Roberto Bajo scored 205 goals in the series A, which makes it sixth on the scorer in the history of the tournament. Ahead of him - Silvio Pioh, Gunnar Nordal, Giuseppe Meacez, Jose Altafini and Francesco Totti.
The legendary player scored his three hundredth goal on December 16, 2002 in the home match "Brescia" against "Piacenza" (3: 1). He became the first player for more than 50 years who had reached this mark - ahead of only pyol (364) and Meazz (338).
Bajo T-shirt with number 10 was forever seized from use in Brescia.
International Career
His first match played on November 16, 1988 from the national team of Holland in Rome. Last game on April 28, 2004 with the Spanish national team in Genoa.
Cesare Maldini, main coach The national team, at the 1998 World Championship, stated that the appearance on the field in one composition of two bright attacking plan players, Roberto Bagjo and Alessandro del Piero, is expelled: "The appearance of them both on the field does not correspond to my tactical schemes." According to Bajo himself, Maldini did a bet on Del Piero: "The position of Maldini is extremely clear: Del Piero is the first. Therefore, if I play, I will be happy. If you sit on the bench, I will be simply satisfied. " In the two first matches of the World Championship group stage of 1998, with the national teams of Chile and Cameroon, Roberto Bajo went out in the starting lineup (this was due to the fact that Del Piero, barely recovered from the injury, was not in shape). Penalties, implemented by Bajo five minutes before the end of the match with Chileans, allowed the Italians to avoid defeat. Del Piero replaced Roberto Bagjo in the match against Cameroon for 65 minutes with a score 1-0; Despite the fact that for the remaining 25 minutes the Italians struck the opponent's gate for another twice, Del Piero did not particularly show himself. However, Cesare Maldini on the third, the final match of the group stage against Austria in the starting lineup released Del Piero, leaving Bajo on the replacement bench. The young striker marked his heading and at 72 minutes he lost his place Bajo, who, who, until the end of the main time, scored a goal turned out to be victorious. In the 1/8 finals against Norway, Bajo again remained on the bench, without coming even to replace. The Italians won 1-0, demonstrating a very inconclusive game. However, in the quarterfinals match against France, Maldini again released in the starting lineup of Del Piero instead of Bajo. Del Piero once again did not cope with the role of the leader of the national team attacks and at 67 minutes later died his place Bajo. This replacement made the game of Italy much more impressive, and Bajo had an excellent opportunity to hit the gate Fabien bartez, but missed. I have not been able to score, "Skudra Adzurra" lost in the series of post-match penalties (Roberto Bajo himself has implemented his eleven-meter strike) and left the tournament. Later Cesare Maldini brought Bajo his apologies for not allowed him to go out in the starting lineup, which he deserved (at the World Cup 2002 Bajo and Del Piero did not play anyone alone, and so far all the Italians argued who is better - Bajo, Del Piero Or in the composition you need to be both - Centerorvard Christian Vieri managed to score five goals)
Roberto Baggo, scoring in the amount of 27 goals for 56 matches in the national team, became the fifth on the effectiveness of the football player in its entire history. He is the only Italian footballer who marked goals in three world championships. All their nine, what does Bajo do best scorer Italy in the final championship finals along with Christian Vieri and Paolo Rossi.
After completing the career
Bajo is known as Il Divin Codino (divine tail) for a special style of its hairstyle, bound, first of all, with a football player's religion.
In his 40th birthday (February 18, 2007) opened a new website for communicating with fans.
In the summer of 2010, following the defeat of the Italian national team at the next World Championship, was appointed technical director of the Football Federation of Italy, responsible for working with young people and search for new talents.
July 18, 2011 Bajo received a license professional coach Categories, which gives the right to work by the head coach of the League club clubs (former. Seria C) and below, be the second trainer of clubs of Series A and or to head the youth teams of clubs participating in the Italian Championship among youth teams ( Campionato Nazionale Primavera.). Together with Roberto, the owners of a similar license were Emilyano Bijik, William Vali, Sergio Volpy, Leonardo Colucci, Francesco Kotstsa, Fabio Moro, Paolo Negro, Luis Oliveira, Luigi Pyndzhelli, Sergio Porni, Sebastian Sivilla, Andrea Sreek, Andrea Tarotzi, Ivan Yurice and others Former players.
On July 5, 2012, at the end of nine-month courses at the specialist training center in Kushchano, Bajo successfully passed the exams and received the UEFA Pro EN coaching license, giving the right to train teams at the highest level.
Achievements and awards
Football
Italy national team
- Silver medal at the 1994 World Cup
- Bronze Medal at the World Cup 1990
Juventus
- UEFA Cup 1992/93
- Scudetto 1994/95
- Cup Italy 1994/95
"Milan"
- Scudetto 1995/96.
"Bologna"
- InterToto Cup 1998.
Personal
- FIFA Year Player (1993)
- Golden Ball (France Football) (1993)
- The best football player of Europe according to "Onze Mondial" (1993)
- Prize Giuseppe Prosh (2004)
- Trophy Bravo (1990)
- Best Football Player of the Year in Italy according to the GUERIN Sportivo version (1985, 1996, 2001)
- Gaetano Sirea Prize (2001)
- Golden Foot (2003)
Symbolic teams and lists
- FIFA FIFA NEWS OF ALL TIME (2002)
- List of FIFA 100, compiled by Pele (2004)
- list of the greatest football players of the XX century according to the "World Soccer" (1999)
- 100 best players of the World Cup of all time according to Placar (2005)
- 50 best players in the world according to Planète Foot (1996)
- Kavaler of the Order "For Merit to the Italian Republic"
- WORLD PEACE AWARD 2010
- For the Italy national team in final tournaments World Championships Roberto Bagjo held 16 matches. The only national team against which he went out more than once, was the team of Ireland. Of all the world championships, on which Bajo came into a statement list, Italy flew after an unsuccessful penalty series.
- Bajo implemented 86% of the penalty in the A and on international arenawhat is a record for all Italian football, but at the same time not scored a decisive penalty at the gate of Brazil's national team in final match World Cup 1994.
- Practicing Buddhism.
- Dino Bajo (Ial. Dino Baggio.), I spent many years with Roberto in the national team and for several years in Juventus, is not his relative.
Roberto was born in Caldono's town and was 6 out of 8 brothers. Since childhood, he showed interest in sport and played in a local youth team for 9 years. After he once scored 6 goals in one match, the cloud of the club Vicenza convinced him to join the team.
Having losing 3 years for Vicenza, in 1985 Roberto moved to Fiorentina. For 5 years, which he spent in Florence, Roberto became a cumome of local fans, which still consider it one of his best players of all time.
In the summer of 1990, Roberto Bajo takes part in his first world championship, and even it turns out mostly for replacement, it still scores 2 goals, including " Best goal Tournament "against Czechoslovakia.
Later, despite the protests of Fiorentine fans, Bajo goes to Juventus. The Turin Club paid for him a record for the time money - $ 13.5 million. Fiorentine's fellow workers learned the mass riots on the streets of Florence after the roby transition to the camp of the enemy. Roberto himself answered the fans, saying "I was forced to agree on this transfer."
During the match between Juventus and Fiorentina in 1990, Roberto refused to punish a penalty against former team And after he was replaced, he raised the scarf "violets", abandoned on the field of the Florentine fan, and kissed him. "I'm deep in my heart always purple," he will say later.
And yet, Roberto won the location of the fans of Juventus.
In 1993, as part of Juventus, Bajo won his only European trophy - the UEFA Cup. In the final Robi scored 2 goals.
The level of his game was so high that in the same year he was honored by the titles "European football player of the year" and "FIFA Year Player".
Also in 1993, Roberto married his girlfriend, Andreina Fabbri. They have 3 children - the daughter of Valentina and the sons of Mattia and Riccardo.
In the summer of 1994, Bajo takes part in his second World Championships.
He drags the Sat on his shoulders. Italy in the final, in which "Skudra Azurra" is inferior to Sat. Brazil in a series of penalty, and Roberto himself becomes the tragic hero of the tournament, without scoring his 11-meter.
In 1995, Bajo wins his first scuds with Juventus.
In the summer, after a strong pressure from Silvio Berlusconi, Bajo was sold to Milan. With Milan, Roberto also wins the scoundrel and becomes the first player who won the Scudeto 2 years in a row with different clubs.
In 1997, to revive his career, Bajo goes to Bologna, which scores his personal record - 22 goals per season.
Bajo receives an invitation to the national team for the World Cup 1998. Having scored a goal and in this tournament, Roberto becomes the only Italian player who has gone to the 3 World Championships.
After that, Roberto goes to Inter. For him, it became an unsuccessful transition, as the general language with the coach Marcello Lippi, who did not particularly appreciate Bajo, he never found. Because of this, Roberto lost a place in the national team.
Later, in his autobiography, Roberto wrote that Lippi deprived him of his place in the team due to the fact that he refused to point to him in the players of Intera, who negatively spoke about the coach.
Its last help in the inert was 2 goals, which he scored Parma in Play Offele for the last place in the Champions League. Inter won 3-1. This game has become another proof of the highest professionalism Bajo, which he demonstrated throughout his career: InterTra President openly stated that Lippi will retain his place only if the team led to the Champions League, but Bajo knew that because of his bad relationship with Lippi This will also mean that he will have to leave the team that in the end and happened - after 2 years spent in the Internet to have chances to get to the World Cup 2002, Bajo moved to Brescia.