Converts to S Ka Gakkai - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Hank Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Orlando Bloom, Roberto Baggio, Wayne Shorter (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Hank Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Orlando Bloom, Roberto Baggio, Wayne Shorter. Excerpt: Roberto Baggio (Italian pronunciation: born 18 February 1967) is a retired Italian footballer, who played mainly as a forward and as an attacking midfielder/playmaker and who is currently the President of the Technical Sector of the FIGC. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time (4th in the FIFA internet poll; member of the FIFA World Cup Dream Team), Baggio won both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1993. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups and holds the record for most goals scored in World Cup tournaments for Italy, along with Paolo Rossi and Christian Vieri. He is also one of the top 5 all-time goalscorers for the Italian National Team, in Serie A and is one of the 3 top-scoring Italians in all competitions. In 2002 he became the first Italian player in over 50 years to score more than 300 career goals. Baggio is known as (The Divine Ponytail), for the hairstyle he wore for most of his career, for his talent and for his Buddhist background. At International Level, Baggio has earned a runners-up and a third place medal at the 1994 and 1990 World Cups respectively, being awarded the Silver Ball and the Silver Boot in 1994. He has won two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia and an UEFA Cup at Club Level, playing for 7 different teams throughout his career. Baggio was born in Caldogno, Veneto, son of Matilde and Fiorindo Baggio. He has 7 brothers and sisters. As a youngster, he always had a keen interest in the sport of football and played for a local youth club over a period of nine years. After scoring 6 goals in one game, Baggio was persuaded by scout Antonio Mora to join Vicenza. Roberto Baggio is the 6th of 8 siblings. His younger brother, Eddy Baggio, was also a footballer who played 86 games in Serie B. After his serious career threatening injury in 1985, Baggio, formerly a Roman Catholic, converted to Buddhism. Despite his conversion to Buddhism, he married his long-time girlfriend Andreina