Roberto Baggio was born on 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, a town near Vicenza. Nicknamed “Il Divin Codino” (The Divine Ponytail) for his iconic hairstyle for the majority of his career, he is considered one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, and was just the third Italian to win the Ballon d’Or after Gianni Rivera and Paolo Rossi.

He began his career with Vicenza, before moving on to Fiorentina where he made his Serie A debut. Baggio then played for Juventus, AC Milan, Bologna, Inter and Brescia, winning a total of two Scudetti, one Coppa Italia and a UEFA Cup, as well as a series of personal awards, including both the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player Award in 1993, as well as his entry into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

Baggio’s contribution to the Azzurri was also certainly impressive, as he almost inspired his side to World Cup success, just stopped on penalties by Brazil in the final of the USA ’94 World Cup. With 27 goals from 56 appearances, “Il Divin Codino” sits in fourth place for all-time goals scored for the Azzurri.