“Now I have a lot of anger left,” Roberto Baggio the day after the attack. The interview

“When he hit me, I felt helpless. Fortunately on a physical level, I only suffered a few stitches and a few bruises, in addition to the great fear and dread of what happened. But it is something that must be overcome. I have a lot left anger“.

This is the cold reaction of Roberto Baggio, former Ballon d'Or footballer, who reacted thus, as reported by 'Il Corriere della Sera', to the attack he suffered in his villa in Altavilla Vicentina (Vicenza), when we a gang of thieves raided the Italy-Spain match.

“I reacted instinctively”
With him were his two children, his wife and his mother-in-law, gathered in front of the television. “I reacted instinctively,” declared the champion to the carabinieri involved in the investigation, “because I saw my family in danger and I wanted to defend them.”

Crimes: the kidnapping hypothesis
According to the Vicenza public prosecutor's office, which opened proceedings for armed robbery and injuries, there are also the details to contest the kidnapping.

“These are unfortunate events huge injuries but I am sure that Roberto and his family will overcome the trauma,” Vittorio Petrone, Baggio’s historic manager, told Corriere.

The facts, the reconstruction
Roberto Baggio and his family were robbed at home while watching the Italy-Spain match on television two days ago. The former footballer, originally from Caldogno (Vicenza), has lived for around fifteen years on his agricultural estate, located on a hill overlooking Altavilla Vicentina. The villa is secluded and sits in the center of a large piece of countryside and woodland. Roberto Baggio lives in the house with his wife Andreina and three children.

The attack, the kidnapping
Five men enter armed and a fight ensues with Baggio during which the former footballer is injured (treated in hospital during the night for a forehead injury, writes the local press). Then he and his family were locked in a room while the criminals moved away from the house.

Luggage he then kicked in the door, according to a first reconstruction, managing to get the whole family out and calls the police.

And it's the end of a nightmare.