11 minutes of Baresi being 'The God of Defending' on his 65th birthday

11 minutes of Baresi being 'The God of Defending' on his 65th birthday

By: Oliver Fisher Franco Baresi turns 65 today, and despite last playing over two decades ago he is rightly considered one of the best of all time.The Travagliato-born centre-back spent his entire 20-year career with Milan, serving as the club captain for 15 seasons. With the Rossoneri he won three UEFA Champions League titles, six Scudetti, four Supercoppa Italiana titles, two European Super Cups and two International Cups.Now he is still at th…

Baresi turns 65 today - Galliani comments: "The Milan shirt became a second skin"

Talking about him cannot be limited to descriptions or the recounting of trophies won, performances, victories, or even defeats. For this reason, we want to rely on the words of someone who saw him and lived alongside him for most of his long 20 years at Milan—Adriano Galliani: "Franco Baresi won the Scudetto with the star, stayed in Serie B, and never wanted to leave. Something like that can no longer happen. A shirt that became a second skin."…