Italian football legend Franco Baresi, a former player and captain…
Italian football legend Franco Baresi, a former player and captain of AC Milan and the Italian national team, died at the age of 66. He spent his entire professional career at AC Milan, winning multiple domestic and international titles, and was posthumously honored by the club.
Consensus
- Franco Baresi died at the age of 66.
- He played his entire professional football career for AC Milan from 1977 to 1997.
- AC Milan announced his death through its press service on social media.
- Baresi was a key figure in AC Milan's success during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- He was a member of the Italian national team that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
- Baresi was named captain of AC Milan at age 22 and wore the number 6 jersey throughout his career.
- AC Milan retired the number 6 jersey in his honor.
- Baresi was posthumously recognized as one of the greatest players in AC Milan's history.
- In 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a lung nodule, which was successfully treated.
- AC Milan previously issued a statement denying reports of his death in July 2024, citing a difficult and delicate period.
Points of divergence
- Baresi joined AC Milan's first team in 1978 at under 18 years old. — kommersant
- Baresi died at the age of 67. — vedomosti
- Baresi played 716 official matches for AC Milan, ranking second in the club's history. — vm
- Baresi played 719 official matches for AC Milan. — fontanka
- Baresi scored 33 goals and provided 24 assists for AC Milan. — vm
- Baresi was not on the field during the 1982 World Cup final. — tg_bbcrussian
- Baresi was included in the Hall of Fame of Italian football in 2013. — fontanka
- Baresi was considered the embodiment of the 'libero' position, an obsolete role requiring both defensive and offensive contributions. — kommersant
- Baresi was born on May 8, 1960, in Travagliato, Italy. — fontanka
- Baresi was scouted by Inter Milan as a youth but was not accepted. — kommersant
- Baresi was named the best AC Milan player of the 20th century by fans in 1999. — fontanka
- Baresi served as honorary vice-president of AC Milan from 2020. — fontanka
Coverage (10 sources)
- Italian footballer Franco Baresi has died — Коммерсантъ
- Football club 'Milan' reported the death of former player Franco Baresi — РИАМО
- Legendary Italian footballer Franco Baresi has died — BBC News Русская служба
- Footballer Franco Baresi died at the age of 66 — Ведомости
- Italian footballer Franco Baresi passed away — Коммерсантъ
- Legendary Milan captain Franco Baresi has died — Фонтанка
- Famous footballer of the Italy national team and Milan, Baresi, has passed away — Вести
- Franco Baresi, World Cup champion in 1982, has died — Вечерняя Москва
- World Cup football champion of 1982 Franco Baresi died, he was 66 years old, Milan's press service reports. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- World football champion Franco Baresi has died — Москва 24