Roberto Baggio (; born 18 February 1967) is a retired Italian footballer, who played mainly as a forward and as an attacking midfielder/playmaker and who is currently the President of the Technical Sector of the FIGC. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time (4th in the FIFA internet poll; member of the FIFA World Cup Dream Team), Baggio won both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1993. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups and holds the record for most goals scored in World Cup tournaments for Italy, along with Paolo Rossi and Christian Vieri.
He is also one of the top 5 all-time goalscorers for the Italian National Team, in Serie A and is one of the 3 top-scoring Italians in all competitions. In 2002 he became the first Italian player in over 50 years to score more than 300 career goals. Baggio is known as Il Divin' Codino (The Divine Ponytail), for the hairstyle he wore for most of his career, for his talent and for his Buddhist background. At International Level, Baggio has earned a runners-up and a third place medal at the 1994 and 1990 World Cups respectively, being awarded the Silver Ball and the Silver Boot in 1994. He has won two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia and an UEFA Cup at Club Level, playing for 7 different teams throughout his career.
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