Roberto Baggio: Last News

Football legend Salvatore Schillaci has died aged 59.The player, who was known as Toto, won the Golden Boot at the 1990 World Cup, which was held in his native Italy, after scoring six goals. A former player for Italy, Juventus and Inter Milan, he was diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago.The Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni led tributes today, saying: "A football icon is leaving us, a man who has entered the hearts of Italians and sports fans around the world.The striker from the magic nights of Italia '90 with our national team.Thanks for the emotions you gave us, for having made us dream, celebrate, embrace and wave our national flag.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Japanese manga series “Tiger Mask” is being adapted into a live-action feature for the international market by Italy’s Fabula Pictures and Brandon Box and Japan’s Kodansha. The popular manga, which follows a ruthless professional Japanese wrestler named Naoto Date who after making it big in the U.S.

Miles Kane has dropped a new single, ‘Baggio’, from his upcoming record ‘One Man Band’.Kane released ‘Baggio’, the second preview of his upcoming record, today (May 17). ‘Baggio’ sees Kane pay tribute to Italian football legend Roberto Baggio, who first captivated the singer-songwriter when he was just eight years old, inspiring him to “grow into who” he is today.Listen to Miles Kane’s ‘Baggio’ below.Kane said of ‘Baggio’ via a press statement: “I was eight years old when I first saw Baggio on TV, it was during the 1994 World Cup.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian TV host Alessandro Cattelan will be among the three MCs of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, along with Italy’s Grammy-wining singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese/British pop star Mika. In addition to preparing for the biggest night for music in Europe, he recently made his debut on Netflix with one-man show “One Simple Question.” In the show, Cattelan embarks on a road trip in pursuit of a seemingly simple answer to a question from his daughter, Nina: “Daddy, how do you find happiness?” The quirky six-episode series, which dropped in 190 countries on March 18, sees the showman display his trademark deadpan humor as he searches for happiness through interviews and set-pieces with celebrity guests ranging from retired Italian soccer star Roberto Baggio, who is a practicing Buddhist, and Oscar-nominated director Paolo Sorrentino (“The Hand of God”), to a couple who are amateur porn stars and former Google X exec Mo Gawdat, author of a book titled “Solve for Happy.” Cattelan, who cut his teeth working for MTV and subsequently hosted the talent show “The X Factor” on Sky in Italy, talked to Variety about making the leap into the global streaming arena ahead of his gig for Eurovision, for which his main aspiration is “to make people laugh.” A dozen years ago I had an idea for a show where I would go on a road trip around the U.S.

Hearts youngster will complete his Serie A switch today and he’s already eyeing up a dream debut against AC Milan in the San Siro – and a run-in with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.It’s a thrilling prospect but there’s plenty of reasons for Hickey to get excited about this incredible move 
to Italy.Hickey wasn’t even born when Serie A ruled the world – and dominated the Sunday afternoon TV schedules.Channel 4 was a must watch each week for a certain generation when the best players on the planet were beamed in to living rooms without the need of a dish or a hefty subscription.It’s changed days but Hickey has heard all about the glory days of Marco Van Basten, Roberto Baggio, Beppe Signori and even Gazza – and he reckons the Italian game is on the rise