ROBERTO BAGGIO Roberto Baggio was born on February 18, 1967 to his mother Matilde and his father Fiorindo, in the small Italian town of Caldogno which is located north of the city of Vicenza. His brothers and sisters are Gianna, Walter, Carla, Giorgio, Anna Maria, Nadia, and Eddy. Roberto had much freedom as a child. His father often took him to a soccer field where he stayed until late evening. Roberto's passion for soccer was evident. Roberto …
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… With the ponytail gone and new hope after a great international goal vs Poland. in April of '97 Roberto and his fans were expecting a great 1997-98 season culminating with a World Cup victory in France '98. Unfortunately his team lost in the semi- finals against the home team, France. Roberto is still considered one of the best in the world and it is predicted he will get another chance for the world cup.