When he was still very young, his father, Zare, dubbed him “Baggio,” after the legendary Italian striker Roberto Baggio. And he quickly grew to love the game at a time when Yugoslavia was one ...

Back then, the young Ancelotti was a disciple of Sacchi and therefore convinced that Baggio would compromise his all-important 4-4-2 system. These were strange days for the archetypal No 10.

Juventus, Milan and the Italy national team have all wished a happy birthday to the legendary Roberto Baggio, who turns 58 on Tuesday. The 1993 Ballon d’Or winner, and former star of the Italy ...

But before then, there were four incredible years with Brescia - where you played alongside Roberto Baggio... “Even as a young player, Robbie was one of my great international role models and ...