 His free-kick technique influenced several other players who came to be renowned for their prowess from dead–ball situations, such as Alessandro Del Piero and Andrea Pirlo.During his time with Juventus, his free kick technique was described as a cross between that of Maradona's, Zico's, and Platini's, as at the time, his ball-striking technique was thought to resemble Platini's, although, like Zico and Maradona, he preferred to take free kicks from close range, usually from a distance of around 20 to 16 metres from the goal, or even just outside the area, and to have the ball touched by a teammate first before striking it.Despite his decisive miss in the 1994 World Cup final shootout, Baggio was also a penalty kick specialist.