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I am one with all my teammates.
It's no fun being on the bench.
Don't ask me to cut my ponytail.
I don't care about keeping seats of power.
I've never run away from my responsibilities.
It seems that I am destined always to be on trial.
For me, hunting is a natural fact rather than a choice.
Forwards make the most visible moves as they score goals.
I only want to play, don't like the life in the spotlight.
It's important that a person doesn't lose track of himself.
Only those who have the courage to take a penalty miss them.
I have never really been satisfied by the easily scored goal.
In Spain, playing beautifully is what counts, even if you lose.
When I was a boy, it was paradise to go hunting with my father.
I am neither a rabbit nor a savior. I am simply Roberto Baggio.
When I adopted Buddhism, my master taught me not to be so rigid.
Life is an endless cycle for those who believe in reincarnation.
Football, for me, is an infinite passion that will always be around.
It's better to have ten disorganized players than ten organized runners.
The most beautiful thing about my career is the feeling people have for me.
Whatever your religion, you have to find internal happiness, which I found.
I wanted to score the winning goal in the 90th minute of the World Cup final.
I love football and my country, so I remain ready for any interesting offers.
Modern football tends to bring out the narcissism of those who sit on the bench.
It is the dream of all the children of the world to play in the World Cup final.
Every time I return here, I always have fond memories of my time with Fiorentina.
Time never stood still for me. It went too fast; that was the bad thing about it!
I am a public figure, but there are limits. I have the right to some tranquillity.
All players have equal duties and merits and share the reward and sometimes the blame.
I needed something deeper than the Catholic faith, and Buddha helps me control myself.
Buddhism has helped me understand my defects and has given me the tools to combat them.
I received a shot and broke my tooth. Unfortunately, we Italians only eat pasta al dente.
I am a born hunter, like my father, my grandfather, and every man of my family before them.
Often, I allow teammates to take my penalties so they can have goals, but no one talks of that.
Hunting is part of a cycle of life that repeats. Life. Death. Life. Death. Death is part of life.
I am dreaming that Italy can return to having lots of important talent. We need to grow our young players.
Van Basten went directly to the national team without coaching any other clubs. It's not the norm in Italy.
I lost a lot of finals, so it was difficult. It's sad, and that sadness stays with you, but I always enjoyed the game.
The best thing to do is to find the type of play to make Italy win the World Cup, and maybe Baggio be the best player.
In Buddhism, you have to believe in yourself. You don't believe something external guides your life. You do it yourself.
All the truly great players have had to demonstrate their importance and value in the most difficult competition of all.
Every day growing up, I had this dream about the World Cup: I score the winning goal. In the final minute. With my butt!
Modern football is increasingly dominated by the coaches - their narcissism to put themselves above the team and their players.
Buddhism allows me to feel well, tranquil, and very happy inside. This is good not only for football but for my life in general.
I liked to score, but I also liked to make somebody else score. It was something that was very satisfying, to take someone there.
I want to compliment Francesco Totti: scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me, as he is a great player.
Thanks to my Buddhist faith, to the positivity that arose from prayer, I put the optimism of determination before the pessimism of logic and reason.
As a professional player, I consider my career closed, but I don't want to exclude the possibility in the future that I may return, but not as a player.
I don't even realize sometimes I am spending hours and hours on the field, because it is something I decide to do, not something someone else demands of me.
With soccer, I have the ability to do things differently. That is why I admire Leonardo da Vinci. He was able to create things other people wouldn't believe in.