 The Italians finished third in their group, drawing much criticism from the press, and only advancing from the first round as the fourth-best third-placed team; Juventus president Gianni Agnelli famously called Baggio ""un coniglio bagnato"" ("a wet rabbit"), referring to his despondent demeanour, hoping the jab would spur him on to score.After under-performing during the group stage, Baggio refound his form in the knockout stages, where he scored five memorable goals.He scored two in the round of 16, helping a ten-man Italy defeat Nigeria 2–1 at Foxboro Stadium in Boston, after trailing for most of the match.