Hall of Fame 2018: Roberto Baggio, far from the past, close to Buddhism

Pachuca, Hidalgo –

Despite the imprint that he left in world football, Roberto Baggio He has moved away from this sport to concentrate all his energy on Buddhism.

For this reason, he missed the ceremony Investiture in the Hall of Fame, so that there was not even who received his trophy, but only two videos were projected with messages from those who were his companions: Ivan Zamorano and Javier Zanetti, he said that few people like the Italian feel football, having shared the cloakroom Inter Milan for a few years.

"It was an honor and a pleasure to have played with you all the time in the Inter Milanbecause in addition to a great player, you are an extraordinary human being, "said the Chilean.

Baggio He was one of four invested in Hall of fame in the international line, next to Cafu, Roberto Rivelino and Carlos Salvador Bilardo. Finalist at 1994 World CupWhen a traumatic penalty in the final failed, the Italian is considered one of the best footballers in the history of his country, where for years he has moved away from the spotlight to practice his religion.

Since he was a footballer, he did it and from where the anecdote when he woke up Toto Schilacci in the hall of concentration of Azzurra by the whispers that Baggio I did it in the bathroom while meditating.

His initiation to Buddhism is attributed to the advice of a friend from a painful episode of his career: the rupture of the ligaments that he underwent at the age of 18 and a whole future in front of him, that he found but never suffered serious injuries.

Another character who refused to receive the recognition of Investiture This Tuesday was Miguel Mejía Barón, although unlike Baggio, the helmsman of Mexico in the United States 94 sent a reason to explain his motives.