Baggio chops divine ponytail8217;

BOLOGNA, Aug 17: The most famous ponytail in world soccer has been given the chop. Roberto Baggio turned up for training with his hair cropped short, his trademark style a thing of the past.The ponytail, which made its debut seven years ago and reached the height of its fame during the 1994 World Cup, lies quietly in a drawer in Baggio8217;s house in Caldogno.8220;I was tired of having long hair,8221; he told astonished reporters after training with his new club Bologna. 8220;My family agreed and my wife Andreina gave it the final snip.8221;Italy8217;s newspapers were stunned. 8220;Roberto Baggio brings an era to a close,8221; proclaimed Gazzetta Dello Sport in a front page headline today. 8220;We are talking about a new epoch,8221; said La Republica. quot;The ponytail became a part of literature,8221; the paper gushed. He vowed to remain crop-headed for the rest of his career. 8220;It8217;d take too long to grow back,8221; he said. 8220;From now on you8217;ll just have to call me the marine8217;.