‘Immense gratitude’: Football bids farewell to AC Milan great Franco Baresi
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ROME, July 31 — Franco Baresi, the iconic sweeper and captain who embodied AC Milan’s dominance in the 1980s and 1990s and was widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders...
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A one-club man throughout a 20-year career, Baresi made 719 appearances for Milan between 1977 and 1997, becoming synonymous with the club’s red-and-black colours and earning a place among the game’s all-time greats.
Baresi wore Milan’s number 6 shirt with such distinction that the club withdrew the number after his retirement.
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