Chapter 25 25. Number Selection

In the past five years, Baggio has been the core player on the field in Juventus. Juventus has also awarded Robert Baggio the No. 10 jersey, which symbolizes the most important player in the team. The armband was given to Baggio, making him a symbol of Juventus and the soul of the field.But after he came to AC Milan, according to his status in football and his position on the field, the team should award him the No. 10 jersey. Here, since Gullit left Milan, Yugoslav star Savicevic has been wearing the No. 10 jersey of AC Milan.This presents the club with a conundrum. Captain Baresi suggested that the solution to this problem was to let Savicevic continue to wear the No. 10 jersey, while Baggio wore the double number of the No. 10 jersey-the No. 20 jersey.Others said to the boss Berlusconi: "Maybe this is not just a question of the jersey number, but a question of whether there are two roosters in the same chicken coop and whether they can coexist." The right to speak should belong to the head coach. At this time, Capello's mentor, former AC Milan coach and Swedish Liedholm said to Capello: "Theoretically speaking, if a team can make two If only two roosters coexist, then there is reason to believe that this team should win the championship. You should believe in Roberto Baggio, he is a man who is sensible, understands the general situation, considers the overall situation, and has a high professional ethics. He will not correct the number The problem is preoccupied.” Therefore, Capello directly exchanged views with Baggio on the number issue and the actual situation in the team, and sure enough, as Liedholm expected, Baggio calmly gave up the No. 10 jersey, he told Capello: "It is very correct that Savicevic has the No. 10 jersey. He has played for AC Milan for many years, and the No. 10 jersey is earned by his strength. If I compete with him for this number and cause the team It’s just too much of a mess. For me, I’m still Roberto Baggio in any number, and if I had to choose, the number 18 suits me perfectly.” So for the next two years , Roberto Baggio has been wearing the No. 18 jersey in AC Milan to fight for the Rossoneri.The club and fans expressed admiration and joy for Baggio's generosity.

The years in Milan were full of hardships and helplessness, but also the gains and joys of victory. The number issue was just a small episode in Baggio's Milan years.However, although the issue of numbers was calmed down by Baggio's initiative, people have been paying attention to the performance of Baggio and Savicevic. People judge their pros and cons based on their performance in some games, and judge their level. Low, how important are their roles in the team, this one is deficient in this aspect, that one is deficient in that aspect, and so on.In this regard, Baggio came out and publicly stated: "Please rest assured that there will be no problems with my cooperation with Savicevic. We will not become rivals who restrict each other. We will fight side by side for the honor of Milan." , Baggio and Savicevic are both players with exquisite skills, first-class offensive awareness, and similar styles.Judging from the appearances, Savicevic acts as the main force more often than Baggio, while Baggio acts as a super substitute most of the time.Despite this, Baggio still made a lot of contributions to the team.