Roberto Baggio: Ballon d'Or Winner Unrecognisable After Sharing His Photo on Instagram

• Roberto Baggio recently teased his Instagram followers with 'an odd' photo
• The ex-Italy forward sparked reactions with a photo of a painting of his face
• Baggio enjoyed a successful career with the likes of Juventus, Inter, and Milan

Former Juventus forward Roberto Baggio is not a common user of social media, but the legend has mastered the art of entertaining his fans.

Baggio, who has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers on his accounts, shares his family pictures, not forgetting those of him driving in the countryside.

The former player recently sparked reactions among his fans after he shared a photo of a painting of his face, which was actually edited hence making his face look fatter than his actual one.

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Those who followed Baggio in his active football days remember his curly hairstyle.

So, as a way of remembering the good old days, the star photoshopped long curly hair onto his head to give his fans a picture of what he used to look like in his youthful years.

"Coming up soon...Narcos 4 😂,” Baggio captioned.

A number of fans also commented saying that they did not believe that that was Baggio.

"For a moment, just a moment, I was scared," one fan commented.

"Baggio plus," another joked.

During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Baggio gave fans a hard time as they could not recognize him.

Baggio's illustrious career

The former Iaty international enjoyed a successful career spanning more than 20 years.

Now aged 57, Baggio started his senior football career with Italian side Vicenza in 1982.

He went on to ply his trade with a number of top clubs, including Juventus, Fiorentina, and Inter Milan.

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Bologna, AC Milan, and Brescia, where he retired in 2004, are among the other clubs that he played for.

The legend won the Serie A title with Juventus in 1995 and Inter Millan in 1996 and won Coppa Italia in the same season.

In 1993, Baggio won the UEFA Cup with Juventus and won the Ballon d’Or in the same year.

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