Posts tagged Roberto Baggio
Beyond The Beautiful Game: How Roberto Baggio’s Buddhist Journey Delivered Resilience
Beyond The Beautiful Game: How Roberto Baggio’s Buddhist Journey Delivered Resilience

(REVIEW) His crowning individual honors — the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 1993 — cemented the striker’s place among the game’s all-time best. But Baggio, who was born and raised a Catholic, found inner peace after his conversion to Buddhism.

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Buddhism, Religion, Religion News, Sports, Europe, BooksClemente LisiClemente Lisi, soccer, football, books, book review, Buddhism, Italy, FIFA World Cup, Roberto Baggio, sports, sport, EuropeComment
New Roberto Baggio biopic doesn't shy away from soccer star’s Buddhist faith
New Roberto Baggio biopic doesn't shy away from soccer star’s Buddhist faith

(REVIEW) The movie “The Divine Ponytail” packs a lot in just 91 minutes and doesn’t ignore Roberto Baggio’s Buddhist faith and how it helped motivate the former Italian soccer star at the World Cup and beyond.

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Asia, Buddhism, Catholicism, Religion, Sports, Film & TVClemente Lisisoccer, football, Clemente Lisi, religion, Roberto Baggio, Catholicism, Buddhism, movie review, sports, Copa America, World Cup, Italy, Azzurri, England, Argentina, BrazilComment