Roberto Baggio was without much room for doubt one of Italy's greatest football players yet it was not till the summer of 1990 that I found out who he was when I came across the story of his 19 million dollar transfer from Fiorentina (Florence) to Juventus (Turin). This at the time being the most expensive transfer in the history of not only Italian but world football. Roberto Baggio, I would also find out had already (at the age of 23) achieved legendary status at Fiorentina where in 94 (this figure not including "Copa Italia" or European Cups) "Serie A" games; he scored 39 goals. This apart from helping Fiorentina get to the final of the 1990 UEFA Cup which unfortunately they did not win.It was clear to see that Baggio was a great talent in his position of wing, as his scoring statistics clearly indicate yet there was more to the story. As his transfer from Fiorentina to Juventus actually led to riots in Florence which included fifty people being injured though fortunately none were killed. All of which leading me to the believe that this player who would also become known as "Il Divin Codino" (The Divine Ponytail) was truly loved in the city of Florence for what had been his contributions to not only its football team but the city.
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