ROBERTO Baggio first rose to fame for his impressive football skills.
However, for much of his career he has had his wife Andreina Fabbi by his side.
The pair have three children together[/caption]Who is Roberto Baggio’s wife Andreina Fabbi?
Andreina Fabbi is married to former footballer Roberto Baggio.
Despite being married to a famous face, not much is known about Andreina.
It seems that she likes to remain out of the spotlight and instead let her husband deal with the fame his job comes with.
What does Andreina Fabbi do?
Andreina has been by her husband’s side since the 1980s.
It’s unknown if she has a job away from supporting Roberto’s football career.
She has also raised the couple’s children.
How did Roberto Baggio and Andreina Fabbi meet?
Roberto and Andreina first got together in 1987 but they haven’t revealed how they crossed paths.
They went on to tie the knot on July 2, 1989 meaning as of 2024 they have been married for 35 years.
The couple got married in a traditional Roman Catholic ceremony.
Andreina met Roberto when he was at the height of his football career.
The player spent the entirety of his career in Italy and was nicknamed the divine ponytail.
Do Roberto Baggio and Andreina Fabbi have any children?
Yes, Roberto and Andreina have three children together.
Their first baby, a daughter named Valentina, was born on December 2, 1990.
They then had their first son Mattia who was born on May 12, 1994 before their second son Leonardo arrived on March 3, 2005.
What is Roberto Baggio famous for?
Roberto played for Italy’s three most successful clubs throughout his career – Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, winning two Serie A titles over this time.
In 1993 he helped Juventus win the Uefa cup as he scored two goals in the first leg of the final against Borussia Dortmund.
The same year he was named Fifa World player of the year and received the Ballon d’or.
He was the first Italian player to score at three different World Cups in 1998, after scoring in 1990 and 1994.
In 1994, Italy reached the FIFA World cup final in the USA, where they would play Brazil.
However, the game went to penalties and Roberto missed his which meant Brazil lifted the trophy.
He took a long run up to take the penalty but his shot went right over the crossbar.
Away from football, Baggio has been praised for his charity work as he became a UN ambassador in 2002 and helped to raise money for areas affected by earthquakes and illnesses.
When he retired from football, Baggio became president of the technical sector of the Italian football federation in 2010.
But, he left in 2013 as he said that the federation had ignored his ideas about focusing on youth talent.