Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is an Italian retired footballer, among the most technically gifted and popular players in the world throughout the 1990s. He played for the Italy national team in three World Cups, and is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups. He was the best Italian player of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, carrying his team to the final, and losing the trophy to Brazil on penalties. He won both the European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or) and the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1993. is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Caldogno is a town near Vicenza in Italy. ... Veneto or Venetia, is one of the 20 regions of Italy. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the mens national football teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the mens national football teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Zinedine Zidane in 1998. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Biography

Born in Caldogno, a small town in Northern Italy near Vicenza on the 18 February 1967. Aside from Roberto, the Baggio family had five other children; Gianna, Walter, Carla, Giorgio and Anna Maria. Caldogno is a town near Vicenza in Italy. ... Vicenza is a city in northern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

As a youngster, Roberto always had a keen interest in the sport of football and played for a local youth club over a period of nine years. After scoring 6 goals in one game; Baggio was persuaded by scout Antonio Mora to join Vicenza. Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. ...

Club football

Baggio began his professional career at native club Vicenza in Serie C1 during 1982. Fiorentina snapped him up in 1985, and during his years there, he rose to cult status among the team's fans who consider him to be one of their best ever players. He made his Serie A debut on 21 September 1986 against Sampdoria. He scored his first league goal on 10 May 1987 against Napoli in a match best remembered for Napoli winning the Scudetto for the first time in their history. Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. ... Serie C is the name of the third and fourth highest football leagues in Italy. ... ACF Fiorentina is an Italian football club based in Florence (Firenze), Tuscany. ... This article is about the Italian football (soccer) league. ... Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, also referred to as Azzurri and Partenopei or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based in Naples, Campania. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ...

He was sold to Juventus amid large fan outcry in 1990 for 25 billion Italian lira (US$19 million), the world record transfer for a football player at the time. Baggio replied to his fans saying: "I was compelled to accept the transfer". Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... ISO 4217 Code ITL User(s) Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, but not Campione dItalia Inflation 2. ...

In 1993 he won his lone European club trophy, helping Juventus to the UEFA Cup. His performances earned him both the European Footballer of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year titles. Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

Baggio won his first Scudetto with Juventus in 1995. This was the first of many league titles to come for Juventus in the 1990s. After strong pressure from AC Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi, he was sold to the Milanese club. He helped the club win the Serie A title, becoming the first player to win the scudetto in consecutive years with different teams^{[citation needed]}. Baggio really joined Juventus in a bad period in their history, it was revealed years later, in 2005, that he was all set to join in fact Milan and that his agent had done the deal to go to Juventus instead without Baggio knowing about. Had Baggio joined van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard etc, he surely would have won more honours than he did. Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ...   (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. ... This article is about the Italian football (soccer) league. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Marcel (Marco) van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... Ruud Gullit (born September 1, 1962) is a Dutch footballer coach and former player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Franklin Edmundo Frank Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ...

In 1997, when he was thought to be on the downside, Baggio transferred to Bologna in order to resuscitate his career, and after scoring a personal best 22 goals that year, was included in Italy's starting eleven for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in place of the younger and favoured Del Piero. Cesare Maldini has since been severely criticised for starting Del Piero ahead of Baggio, who was clearly in the better form, for the quarter-final match against France. When Baggio did come on for Del Piero, Italy seemed to play a lot better and Baggio nearly scored with a superb volley which only just missed the target. Had Baggio scored that shot, Italy would have won via the "golden goal" rule, and France would never have been World Champions. Cesare Maldini later apologized to Baggio for not giving him the playing time he deserved. Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, nicknamed the rossoblù. They play in red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Cesare Maldini (February 5, 1932, Trieste, Italy) is a football (soccer) coach and former player. ... The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). ...

After the 1998 World Cup, Baggio signed with Inter Milan. This proved to be an unfortunate move, as the then coach Marcello Lippi did not favour Baggio and hardly played him. This caused Baggio to lose his place in the national team, but whenever he could get onto the field, he never left fans disappointed. In his autobiography, Baggio later declared that Lippi had effectively dumped him after Baggio had refused to point out which Inter's players had expressed negative opinions about the coach. His last contribution to Inter Milan was two classic Baggio goals against Parma in the playoff for the last remaining UEFA Champions League place. Football Club Internazionale Milano is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in Serie A. The club was founded March 9, 1908. ... Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, nicknamed the Crociati (Crusaders) and the Gialloblu (Yellow-Blues). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

After two years with Inter, in order to be called up for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he transferred to previously unfashionable Brescia. Despite a severe injury, he miraculously recovered before the end of the season. However, Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni did not take Baggio to Korea and Japan. Fans and pundits criticised the omission of Baggio, and Italy without the inspiration of Baggio was eliminated before reaching the quarter-finals, failing to reach expectations. Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. ... Giovanni Trapattoni (born March 17, 1939) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

Baggio continued playing at Brescia until his retirement in 2004. He played his last game on May 16, 2004 at the San Siro against Milan. In the 88th minute, Brescia coach Gianni De Biasi subbed Baggio off so he could get his curtain call. The 80,000 present at the San Siro gave him a big standing ovation. He ended his career with 205 goals in Serie A, making him the fifth-highest scorer of all time behind Silvio Piola, Gunnar Nordahl, Giuseppe Meazza and José Altafini. His number 10 jersey was retired by Brescia. He scored his 300th career goal on 16 December 2002 in Brescia's 3-1 home victory over Piacenza. He is the first player in over 50 years to reach this milestone, behind only Piola (364) and Meazza (338). May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Silvio Piola (September 29, 1913 in Robbio Lomellina, Italy - October 4, 1996 in Gattinara, Italy) was an Italian footballer whose career lasted from 1929 until 1954. ... Gunnar Nordahl (October 19, 1921 - September 15, 1995) was a Swedish football player, best known for his play in AC Milan 1949-1956. ... For the stadium named after this man - which is more commonly known as the San Siro - see Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. ... José João Altafini (born July 24, 1938 in Piracicaba, Brazil) was a Brazilian-born Italian footballer. ... Retired number at Feyenoord Football clubs around the world sometimes retire squad numbers to recognise players loyal service, or tragic death. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Piacenza (Placentia in Latin and old-fashioned English, Piasëinsa in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. ... Silvio Piola (September 29, 1913 in Robbio Lomellina, Italy - October 4, 1996 in Gattinara, Italy) was an Italian footballer whose career lasted from 1929 until 1954. ... For the stadium named after this man - which is more commonly known as the San Siro - see Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. ...

International career

Baggio totalled 27 goals in 56 caps for his national team, the fourth-highest of all time for Italy. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups, with a total of 9 career World Cup goals which puts him even with Christian Vieri and Paolo Rossi as Italy's top World Cup scorers. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956) is an Italian former football (soccer) player. ...

1990 FIFA World Cup

Baggio's first World Cup was the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and although he was used most often as a substitute in the tournament, he was still able to display his quality, scoring twice including the "goal of the tournament" against Czechoslovakia. Baggio is also much remembered for his class; although regularly designated the penalty shooter for his team, he stepped aside when Italy was awarded one in the third place match, allowing teammate Salvatore Schillaci to score and capture the Golden Shoe. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the mens national football teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA... Qualifying countries The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Salvatore Totò Schillaci (born December 1, 1964 in Palermo) is a former Italian football player. ... At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ...

1994 FIFA World Cup

Baggio was the cornerstone of the Italy team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, leading them to the final after a disappointing start. He scored five goals, all in the knockout phase, and he started every match from the beginning: two in the round of 16 to beat Nigeria (scoring with 2 minutes left of the game sending it into extra time, and then another goal in extra time), one in the quarter-finals to top Spain (the game winner with 3 minutes remaining) and two to beat Bulgaria in the semi-finals. Baggio was not fully fit for the final against Brazil (due to a hamstring injury he picked up against Bulgaria), which ended 0-0 after extra time; he took Italy's last penalty in the resulting shoot-out, but his kick went over the cross-bar and the Brazilians won the title. Two other Italians, Franco Baresi and Daniele Massaro, had already missed penalties; had Baggio scored, Brazil would have still had a penalty to win the Cup nevertheless. Baggio has since been blamed for costing Italy that World Cup. Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with A.C. Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. ... Daniele Massaro (born May 23, 1961 in Monza) is a former Italian football (soccer) striker. ...

Baggio finished tied for second in the tournament in goals scored and was named one of the top three players. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ...

1998 FIFA World Cup

In the opening match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Italy played Chile. The first goal was scored by Christian Vieri on an assist by Baggio. Chile took the lead 2-1, and Baggio would later make a good pass to Filippo Inzaghi but the Chilean keeper Nelson Tapia made an excellent save to keep the score 2-1. That was only the third time a team took the lead over Italy in a World Cup throughout the 1990s. Towards the end of the game a Baggio cross touched a Chilean defender's hand, resulting in a penalty scored by Baggio which made the score 2-2. With this goal, he became the first Italian player to score in three World Cups. The Italian fans had already forgiven Baggio for his 1994 penalty miss, as it was well accepted that he was the main reason the Italian side got so far in the tournament to begin with. Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Filippo Pippo Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (IPA: []; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. ... Nelson Antonio Tapia Rios (born 22 September 1966) is a Chilean football goalkeeper. ...

He scored two goals in the tournament; he also scored the winning goal against Austria as Italy topped their group.

In the quarter-final match against France, Baggio would come on as a substitute in the second half. Italy had only one shot in the entire match which was just inches away, from none other than Baggio; the score remained 0-0 and the match went to a penalty shootout. Baggio scored his penalty, but Italy lost to the eventual champions France. He was one of Italy's main contributors of that tournament, the other being Christian Vieri in a team full of talent and also known for playing defensive football. Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

After retirement

Baggio was given an international send-off match on 28 April 2004 against Spain. is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was invited to play for the European XI at the Football for Hope Indian Ocean tsunami relief benefit on 15 February 2005 at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, but he declined the invitation. Football for Hope was a FIFA-sponsored football match played between a World XI and a European XI on February 15, 2005 at the Nou Camp stadium, Barcelona in support of the relief effort after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Camp Nou (Catalan for new field, often incorrectly reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football (soccer) stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...

Baggio wrote an autobiography titled Una porta nel cielo (A Goal in the Sky, but also A Gate...). In it, he told of many rifts with managers.

Baggio is known as Il Divin Codino (The Divine Ponytail), for the hairstyle he wore for most of his career and his Buddhist background. A ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point. ...

On his 40th birthday (February 18, 2007), Roby started his new website to converse with his fans. As per his website he doesn't intend to return to mainstream football but rather exchange words with his fans on his blogs. is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Honours

With Vicenza

• Serie C1: 1984-85

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With Juventus

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer: 1990-91
• Coppa Italia: 1995
• UEFA Cup: 1993
• Serie A: 1994-95

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With Milan

• Serie A: 1995-96

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Individual honours

• Fourth soccer player always (to the shoulders of Pelè, Maradona and Eusebio) second a promoted world-wide survey from the FIFA via Internet
• U-23 European Footballer of the Year: 1990
• European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or/Golden Ball): 1993
• FIFA World Player of the Year: 1993
• World Footballer of the Year: 1993
• Platinum Football award by TV Sorrisi and Canzoni: 1992
• Onze D'Or by French Magazine 'Onze Mondial': 1993
• Bravo award with Fiorentina: 1990
• Golden Guerin with Vicenza: 1985
• Golden Guerin with AC Milan: 1996
• Golden Guerin with Brescia: 2001
• Azzuri Team of The Century: 2000
• FIFA Dream Team of All-Time: 2002
• 'Most Loved Player' Award via Internet Polls: 2001
• 'Most Loved Player' Award at the Italian Oscars: 2002
• FIFA 100: 2004
• Giuseppe Prisco award: 2004
• The Champions Promenade - Golden Foot 2003
• considered by UEFA as one of the 50 Best European Players (held in celebration of UEFA's 50th anniversary)
• considered by 'World Soccer' as one of the 100 Greatest Footballers
• considered by 'France Football' as one of the Football Players of the Century
• Guerin's Sportivo 150 Grandi del Secolo
• Placar's 100 Craques do Seculo
• Planète Foot's 50 Meilleurs Joueurs du Monde
• Italy All-time XI by Football Italia
• Juventus All-time XI by Football Italia

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Selected statistics

• 318 goals in all competitions
• 76 goals from 91 penalties (best all time record in Italy)
• 32 goals in European competitions
• 9 goals in World Cup finals (Italia 90, USA 94, France 98)

Religion

Baggio, formerly a Catholic, has converted to Buddhism. He is a member of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Organization. Soka Gakkai International (International Value-Creation Society; also, SGI) is the international umbrella organization for Soka Gakkai-affiliated lay organizations in over 190 countries. ...

Records

Baggio played in 16 World Cup finals matches for Italy. Ireland is the only team against which Baggio played more than once in his 16 games of FIFA World Cup play. He is the highest Italian goalscorer of all-time in the World Cup, with 9 goals from 16 appearances (along with Rossi and Vieri). But Baggio is the only Italian to have scored in three World Cups. Baggio has scored 86 percent of his penalties in Serie A and International football, scoring 106 out of 122 penalties, more than any other player in Italian football history.^{[citation needed]}

Baggio always saw Italy go out of the tournament after extra time.^{[citation needed]}

Therefore In 16 world cup matches he played Italy lost only one game.Italy's opening game of USA 94 against Ireland.

When Baggio played his 16 th world cup game Brazil's player with most caps in world cup did not have 16 games. Considering all this losing one game in 16 is a unique archivment.^{[citation needed]}

Trivia

Roberto Baggio's younger brother, Eddy Baggio, is also a footballer. He currently plays with Pisa and has spent his whole career in the lower divisions of Italian football, never making an appearance in Serie A. Eddy Baggio (born 23 August 1974 in Caldogno) is an Italian football (soccer) striker, currently plays for Pisa Calcio. ... Pisa Calcio is an Italian football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. ...

Baggio was the main player for Italian sportswear company Diadora. Throughout his whole career he wore Diadora football boots and gear. Diadora is a soccer, tennis, running, cycling, and street shoes, apparel, and accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the US, and Hong Kong. ...

References

• Roberto Baggio statistics and biography at FootballDatabase.com

External links

• Official website
• Roberto Baggio career stats at Soccerbase
• Roberto Baggio's World

	Italy squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1 Zenga • 2 Baresi • 3 Bergomi • 4 De Agostini • 5 Ferrara • 6 Ferri • 7 Maldini • 8 Vierchowod • 9 Ancelotti • 10 Berti • 11 De Napoli • 12 Tacconi • 13 Giannini • 14 Marocchi • 15 Baggio • 16 Carnevale • 17 Donadoni • 18 Mancini • 19 Schillaci • 20 Serena • 21 Vialli • 22 Pagliuca • Coach: Vicini Soccerbase is a web-based database of football-related data. ... Marcel (Marco) van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Zinedine Zidane in 1998. ... Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: ) (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... Marcel (Marco) van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Walter Zenga (born April 28, 1960 in Milan) is an Italian football (soccer) manager and former player, a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Inter Milan. ... Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with A.C. Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. ... Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Luigi De Agostini is a former Italian defender, who represented the Italian national football team at Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. ... Ciro Ferrara (born February 11, 1967 in Naples) is a former Italian football defender, who spent most of his career at Juventus. ... Riccardo Ferri (born August 20, 1963) is an Italian former footballler. ... Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Milan. ... Pietro Vierchowod (born April 6, 1959 in Calcinate) is a former Italian footballer turned coach. ... Carlo Ancelotti (born June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo) is a former football player and now coach. ... Nicola Berti (born 14 April 1967 in Salsomaggiore Terme) is an Italian former central midfielder soccer who played during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Fernando De Napoli (born 15 March 1964, in Chiusano di San Domenico, Italy) was an Italian professional football player, who played as a midfielder during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Stefano Tacconi (born 13 May 1957 in Perugia) is a Italian former professional football player, well rememberd for his skill as a goalkeeper as well for his lively, outspoken person. ... Giuseppe Giannini, (born August 20, 1964), is a former Italian international footballer. ... Giancarlo Marocchi (born 4 July 1965 in Imola) is a former Italian footballer. ... Andrea Carnevale (born 12 January 1961 in Monte San Biagio) is an Italian former footballer. ... Roberto Donadoni (born September 9, 1963 in Cisano Bergamasco, Province of Bergamo, Lombardy) is an Italian football (soccer) manager and former player. ... Roberto Mancini (born November 27, 1964) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... Salvatore Totò Schillaci (born December 1, 1964 in Palermo) is a former Italian football player. ... Aldo Serena (born in Montebelluna on 25 June 1960) is a former Italian footballer. ... Gianluca Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Cremona) is an Italian football striker and manager. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... Azeglio Vicini (born 20 March 1933 in Cesena) is an Italian football coach. ...

	Italy squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Pagliuca • 2 Apolloni • 3 Benarrivo • 4 Costacurta • 5 Maldini • 6 Baresi • 7 Minotti • 8 Mussi • 9 Tassotti • 10 R. Baggio • 11 Albertini • 12 Marchegiani • 13 D. Baggio • 14 Berti • 15 Conte • 16 Donadoni • 17 Evani • 18 Casiraghi • 19 Massaro • 20 Signori • 21 Zola • 22 Bucci • Coach: Sacchi Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... Luigi Apolloni (born 2 May 1967 in Frascati) is a retired Italian football player. ... Antonio Benarrivo (born 21 August 1968 in Brindisi) is a retired Italian football player. ... Alessandro (Billy) Costacurta (born April 24, 1966) is an Italian football (soccer) defender. ... Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Milan. ... Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an Italian youth team coach and former football defender with A.C. Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. ... Lorenzo Minotti (born in Cesena, Forlì, February 8, 1967) is a former football (soccer) player in defender role. ... Roberto Mussi (born in Massa, August 25, 1963) iss a former italian football (soccer) player in defender role. ... Mauro Tassotti (born January 19, 1960 is a former Italian Soccer player. ... Demetrio Albertini (born August 23, 1971 in Besana) is an Italian football (soccer) midfielder, who currently is without team,(as August 31) after play for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga but spent most of his career with AC Milan of Serie A. Albertini was at Milan from 1988 to... Luca Marchegiani (born February 22, 1966 in Ancona) is an Italian football goalkeeper. ... Dino Baggio (born July 24, 1971 in Camposampiero) is an Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder. ... Nicola Berti (born 14 April 1967 in Salsomaggiore Terme) is an Italian former central midfielder soccer who played during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Antonio Conte (born July 31, 1969 in Lecce) is an Italian football player. ... Roberto Donadoni (born September 9, 1963 in Cisano Bergamasco, Province of Bergamo, Lombardy) is an Italian football (soccer) manager and former player. ... Alberigo Evani (born in Massa, Tuscany, January 1, 1963) was a former football (soccer) player in midfielder role. ... Pierluigi Casiraghi (born 4 March 1969 in Monza, Italy) is a former footballer who played as a striker. ... Daniele Massaro (born May 23, 1961 in Monza) is a former Italian football (soccer) striker. ... Giuseppe Signori (born February 17, 1968 in Alzano Lombardo) is an Italian football (soccer) striker, one of the top scorers in Serie A history. ... Gianfranco Zola, OBE, born July 5, 1966 in Oliena, Sardinia, is a retired Italian footballer. ... Luca Bucci (born March 13, 1969 in Bologna) is a football goalkeeper for Parma F.C.. After a few years in some minor leagues, such as Serie C1 and Serie B, Bucci made his Serie A debut, playing for Parma in a league match against Udinese on 29 August 1993. ... Arrigo Sacchi (born 1 April 1946 at Fusignano) is a former manager of the Italy national football team (1991 - 1996), and twice manager of A.C. Milan (1987 - 1990, 1996 - 1997). ...

	Italy squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Toldo • 2 Bergomi • 3 P. Maldini • 4 Cannavaro • 5 Costacurta • 6 Nesta • 7 Pessotto • 8 Torricelli • 9 Albertini • 10 Del Piero • 11 D. Baggio • 12 Pagliuca • 13 Cois • 14 Di Biagio • 15 Di Livio • 16 Di Matteo • 17 Moriero • 18 R. Baggio • 19 Inzaghi • 20 Chiesa • 21 Vieri • 22 Buffon • Coach: C. Maldini Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Francesco Toldo (born December 2, 1971 in Padua) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Inter. ... Giuseppe Bergomi (born December 22, 1963 in Milan) is a former Italian football (soccer) player, who spent his entire career at Internazionale and was a key member of the Italian national team in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Paolo Maldini (born June 26, 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Milan. ... Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born September 13, 1973, Naples, Italy, is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer and captain of Italy who currently plays for Real Madrid. ... Alessandro (Billy) Costacurta (born April 24, 1966) is an Italian football (soccer) defender. ... Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3], (born March 19, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Gianluca Pessotto (born August 11, 1970) is an Italian former footballer who played either right or left back or wide midfielder. ... Moreno Torricelli was born in Erba, Italy on the 23rd January 1970. ... Demetrio Albertini (born August 23, 1971 in Besana) is an Italian football (soccer) midfielder, who currently is without team,(as August 31) after play for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga but spent most of his career with AC Milan of Serie A. Albertini was at Milan from 1988 to... Alessandro Del Piero Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[3][4], (born November 9, 1974 in Conegliano) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Dino Baggio (born July 24, 1971 in Camposampiero) is an Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder. ... Gianluca Pagliuca (born December 18, 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Bologna. ... Sandro Cois (born 9 June 1972 in Fossano) is a Italian football player. ... Luigi Di Biagio (born June 3, 1971 in Rome) is an Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Ascoli Calcio 1898. ... Angelo Di Livio (born July 26, 1966 in Rome) is a former Italian football (soccer) midfielder. ... Roberto Di Matteo (born May 29, 1970 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a Swiss-Italian former professional footballer. ... Francesco Moriero (born 31 March 1969) is a retired Italian football player. ... Filippo Pippo Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (IPA: []; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A giants AC Milan. ... Enrico Chiesa (born December 29, 1970 in Genoa) is an Italian football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Siena in the Serie A. Before coming to Siena, Chiesa has played for Pontedecimo (1986-87), Sampdoria (1988-89, 1992-93, and 1995-96), Teramo (1990-91), Chieti (1991-92), Modena (1993... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gianluigi Gigi Buffon, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born January 28, 1978) is an Italian FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper. ... Cesare Maldini (February 5, 1932, Trieste, Italy) is a football (soccer) coach and former player. ...