The fact that teams struggled without Baggio in their lineup is actually an argument in favour of his ability than against it TBH.
Also,Baggio's lack of team trophies is down to much more than his own skill.He changed clubs(Or had to) a lot,unlike a lot of players in this poll.Sure,you can use the 'He could never adjust in an enviornment here' against him,but then again,you could also use the 'he was capable of being brilliant almsot everywhere he went' for him too.He won team honours at the the two teams capable of winning trohpies ie Milan and Juventus.Fiorentina was where he became the player that he was,but they were never going to challenge for major trophies.Inter were Inter back then,and they were going through a regular case of Scudetto Phobia that haunted them for ever 16 years.And surely,you cant expect him to win trophies at Brescia and Bologna.Yet he made Bologna and Brescia achieve more than they could have.
With all due respect to the other players in this poll,they spent major chunks of their careers at teams that were capable of challenging for major trophies.Out of the 22 years of Baggio's professional career,only 7 were spent at trophy challenging teams(9 if you include Inter).The rest werent.Del Piero etc won many more team honours,but thats because they've spent almost their entire careers at trophy challenging teams.Also,Del Piero was at Juventus during one of the club's most succesful periods under Lippi,so team trophies were always going to come his way.No disrespect meant to Del Piero though.He is still one of the greatest italian players ever,but not THE greatest.
Baggio did brilliantly for Italy at major competitions btw.He scored the goal of the tournament at Italai 1990,took Italy to the WC final in 1994 despite not being fully fit,and he deserved much more playing time than he got at France 1998.He was one of Italy's best players in the group stages,and he should have started the 2nd round and QF too..even though initially,he went to the tournament as a sub for Del Piero.
And no,he did not make Italy lose the 1994 WC.Massaro and Baresi missed their penalties before Baggio took his.Italy were 3-2 down when Baggio stepped up,and Even if Baggio had scored his,Brazil would have still won had they converted their last penalty.Baggio was as guilty as Di Natale at Euro 2008.Does anyone say that 'Di Natale cost italy a Semi Final place'?Fuck no.