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Franchino Baresi OMRI ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko baˈreːzi; -eːsi]; born 8 May 1960) is an Italian football youth team coach and a former player and manager. He mainly played as a sweeper or as a central defender, and spent his entire 20-year career with Serie A club AC Milan, captaining the club for 15 seasons.
Jul 1, 1997 · Franco Baresi former footballer from Italy Sweeper last club: AC Milan * May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, Italy
Apr 5, 2020 · Not only was Franco Baresi one of the toughest defenders to play against, he was also one of the best defenders of his time. The former AC Milan captain spent his entire 20-year career with the Rossoneri , leaving his mark for both club and country.
Jul 24, 2019 · Few defenders in the modern era of football have been more intelligent, widely-respected or consistent as AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi
Apr 20, 2016 · He was, is, and always will be Milan’s greatest: Il Capitano. Baresi was a player who made mutual exclusivities inclusive: Powerful but elegant, ball-playing but a hard tackler, a great defender...
Dec 29, 2011 · Voted as the A.C. Milan player of the century in ’99, Franco Baresi, tells ” Four Four two ” Magazine about his All time Perfect 11 and as expected, he came up with one Classy lineup.
May 11, 2020 · Franco Baresi: Leader, legend, il Capitano. Tags AC Milan Franco Baresi. On the 8th of May, Franco Baresi reached the age of 60 and for many it is considered a significant number to reach in one's lifetime. We take a look back at the career of 'il Capitano'...
Feb 14, 2019 · Perhaps the most surprising aspect of spending time in Franco Baresi’s company is discovering that he much prefers open, expansive football. For the best part of two decades, the Italian epitomised masterful defending.
Biography. One of the greatest defenders of all time, Franco Baresi was either a sweeper or central defender with A. C. Milan, with whom he spent his entire career. He made 710 appearances and scored 31 goals for Milan in 20 years with the club, and was club captain for 15 of those years.
With the possible exception of Franz Beckenbauer, it is hard to think of a central defender who comes close to Franco Baresi in terms of intelligence, elegance, positioning, anticipation and...
