Italy's 1982 World Cup Winner Franco Baresi Dies at 66
The one-club defender won six Serie A titles and three European Cups and was honored with Milan's retired No. 6 shirt.
- Italian football legend Franco Baresi, a cornerstone of AC Milan and Italy's national team, has died at age 66. The club announced his passing on X, stating, "The entire history of AC Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi."
- Renowned for his defensive mastery, Baresi spent his entire 20-year career with Milan, winning six Serie A titles and three European trophies. He anchored the legendary "Gli Invincibili" defense alongside Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta, and Mauro Tassotti.
- Baresi redefined the sweeper role, earning 81 caps for Italy and winning the 1982 World Cup. He famously played the full 120 minutes in the 1994 final just 25 days after undergoing knee surgery.
- Milan retired his iconic number 6 shirt, making him the first player in club history to receive the honor. Later serving as honorary vice president, he recently carried the Olympic flame at the Milano Cortina Winter Games in February.
- His legacy of integrity remains "etched into the Club's DNA," according to the club's statement. Baresi had been under care from a cancer specialist following surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule last year.
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Reuters - Franco Baresi, former AC Milan and Italy defender, one of the most recognizable players of Italian football's golden age in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 66, his former club announced on Friday. “The entire history of AC Milan is in mourning after the death of Franco Baresi, a legend of AC Milan and the Italian national team, at 66.” The post Franco Baresi, AC Milan and Italy legend, dies at 66 appeared first on KRDO.
Italy, AC Milan legend Franco Baresi passes away at 66 - The Tribune
The entire history of AC Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi. His example and integrity will be forever etched into the Club's DNA, just as his iconic number 6 shirt is. The condolences AC Milan extends to Franco Baresi's family at such a difficult time are shared by every Rossonero, who feels this loss as their own.
Shafaq News - Follow-up: Italian football lost one of its most prominent figures on Friday, after AC Milan announced the death of its historic captain and legend, Franco Baresi, at the age of 66, bringing to a close the career of one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game. Baresi is considered one of the most loyal figures in football history, having dedicated his entire professional career to serving Milan and becoming an icon of …
Paolo on social media after the disappearance of the Rossonera legend: "Today I feel the same as when, for whatever reason, you couldn't get on the field at our side: how will we do without our Captain?
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