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Baggio claimed two Italian League titles, first with Juventus in 1994-1995, and then with AC Milan the following season. While playing with Brescia in 2004, the " Divine Ponytail " broke the 200 Serie A goal mark, scoring five more before season ' s end. Baggio then graced the fans with a final international appearance in a friendly match against Spain before hanging up his cleats.

His international career will forever be scarred by the fateful penalty shootout miss against Brazil in the 1994 World Cup. But Italy would never have met Brazil in the final were it not for Baggio ' s performances against Nigeria in the second phase and Spain in the quarterfinals. Four years earlier, fans were stunned by his single-handed assault on the Czech team, beating defender after defender before slotting the ball home. With 27 goals over 55 caps, Baggio is widely recognized as a true football artist.