Italys 1993 Ballon dOr winner Roberto Baggio has been robbed at gunpoint and hospitalised while watching his countrys Euro 2024 clash against Spain at home.
The 57-year-old was watching defending champions Italys 1-0 defeat by Spain in Germany on television on Thursday night when five armed individuals broke into his home near Vicenza in northeastern Italy.
Baggio known as the Divine Ponytail by fans when in his prime tried to stop the robbery but one of the intruders struck him on the forehead with the butt of a gun.
He and his family were then locked in a room while the burglars searched the villa for money and jewellery.
According to Corriere della Sera, the burglary lasted around 40 minutes. When Baggio was certain the burglars had left he broke down the door and called the police.
