ROBERTO Baggio is widely regarded as one of the greatest attacking players of all time, renowned for his dribbling skills, curling free kicks and goalscoring.
Here we take a look at the lives of his three children.
Roberto Baggio is a former footballer, who played the entirety of his career in Italy.
Roberto’s nickname is ‘The Divine Ponytail’ — referring to the hairstyle he wore for most of his career and his Buddhist beliefs.
He played for Italy’s three most successful clubs, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, winning two Serie A titles.
In 1993, Roberto helped Juventus win the Uefa Cup and was named Fifa World player of the year, receiving the Ballon d’or.
He became the first Italian to score at three different World Cups in 1998, having scored at the tournaments in 1990 and 1994 — although in the 1994 final he rocketed a penalty over the bar against Brazil in the shootout, meaning the South Americans lifted the trophy.
On June 20, 2024, the former footballer was rushed to hospital after being beaten and robbed while watching Italy’s 1-0 group stage defeat to Spain at Euro 2024.
Roberto’s wife is Andreina Fabbi, but despite being married to a famous face, not much is known about her.
Roberto and Andreina first got together in 1987, but they haven’t revealed how they first crossed paths.
They went on to tie the knot on July 2, 1989 — meaning as of 2024 they have been married for 35 years.
Roberto and Andreina have three children together — a daughter, Valentina, and two sons, Mattia and Leonardo.
They all live together in Altavilla Vicentina, where between them they manage the family estate.
The couple’s daughter Valentina arrived on December 2, 1990 — making her 33 years old at the time of writing.
I love you because you chose mum 40 years ago and you still look like two teenagers in love
Valentina Baggio
Their son Mattia was born on May 12, 1994 — he is currently 30.
Second son Leonardo arrived on March 3, 2005 — making him 19 years old.
Valentina arrived when Roberto was playing for Juventus in 1990, where he made a good start — scoring 14 goals in 33 league games in his first season.
She is the social media manager of her father, as well as the founder of Liberta the Agency.
Roberto’s Instagram, @robybaggio_official, explains: “This is my only and official social media account. Managed by my daughter @v_baggio”
Liberta the Agency’s website reads: “We create tailor-made creative projects based on the needs of the client.
“Our main focus is social media, influencer marketing, and events.”
On the company’s homepage Valentina adds: “But I also am a marketing & events consultant with a background in social media and PR.”
In February 2022, Valentina shared a series of heartwarming messages with her father for his 55th birthday.
Each Instagram story contained a different message explaining why she loves him: “I love you because you chose mum 40 years ago and you still look like two teenagers in love.
“I love you because you brought me to EuroDisney when you went to Paris to receive the Ballon d’Or.
“I love you because you are a simple man, you love nature, animals and we go around driving a Panda [car] to see how nature evolves.
“I love you because you are the No.1 fan of my Tiramisù.
“I love you because we are a wonderful family.
“I love you because you would play cards with me for hours.
“I love you because one day, I would like to find a man who looks at me in the same way that you look at mum after 40 years.
“I love you because one day you’ll become an amazing Granpa.
“I love you because, if we go to the grocery, we empty the shop. For us, life must be celebrated every day.
“Happy birthday, daddy. For a thousand of these days.”
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Shortly before the 1994 World Cup, Roberto and Andreina’s first son Mattia was born.
Not much is known about what he does for a career, other than helping look after the Baggio estate.
He has a private Insta handle, @willebasta, on which he describes himself as a “chef for fun and friends”.
Leonardo was born after Roberto retired from playing professional football in 2004 at the age of 37.
There are no reports about what he does for work.
As Leonardo is a teenager, it is entirely possible that he is still in the process of deciding what he wants to do with his life.
