Roberto Baggio Ex Italian international Robbed At Gunpoint At Home
According to Local Police report the Spaniard was assaulted and robbed after watching his country’s match against Spain in the Euro 2024 tournament on Thursday, Roberto Baggio Former Italy international was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint at his home in northern Italy.
Burglars broke into Baggio’s house near Vicenza, hit him on the head with a gun butt and locked him and his family in a room while they stole jewellery, watches and cash, daily Il Corriere della Sera reported. It said he suffered a deep wound.
Bargio affirms the robbery resulted in few stitches, bruises and a lot of fear according to the Italian news agency ANSA.
Roberto Baggio, 57, reigned in clubs including Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan. He also played 56 times for Italy, scoring 27 goals, and is widely seen as one of his country’s all-time greats.
After the robbery, Baggio, widely known as the “divine ponytail”, was treated at a local hospital where he received stitches for the head wound, Italian media reported.
Italy lost to Spain 1-0 on Thursday and now must avoid defeat by Croatia to guarantee progression in the tournament.
