Baggio reveals his current favorite player

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By: Manu Tournoux

Roberto Baggio, the legend of Italian football, has named the current player who thrills the most.

Roberto Baggio is one of the greatest players of the 20e century. Ballon d’Or 1993, he obviously knows a thing or two about talents from outside the country. And in today’s football, there is one player who enchants him more than the others.

“Lautaro, an extraordinary player”

During a broadcast for La Gazzetta dello Sport, “Robby” admitted a weakness for Lautaro Martinez, the center forward of Inter. “He is the symbol of this team. In the sense that, beyond his goals, he fights for each ball. And he also helps the defense. He’s truly an extraordinary player.”

This season, in all competitions, Lautaro Martinez has already scored 11 goals including a quadruple against Salernitana.

Baggio not only appreciates Lautaro the player, but also Lautaro the man. He provided an anedote to support his remarks. “I already saw him play in Argentina when he played for Racing Club. An 18 year old guy, who plays a Copa Libertadores match and scores 3 goals. He was then asked about the selection after being left out for the 2018 World Cup, and he replied that he was already happy with what he had done and that he still had to go further. path before reaching the selection”.

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