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Franco Baresi is the younger brother of Internazionale legendary defender Giuseppe Baresi. As youngsters, both players had tryouts for Inter, but Franco was rejected, and purchased by local rivals Milan.
Jul 1, 1997 · Franco Baresi former footballer from Italy Sweeper last club: AC Milan * May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, Italy
The Milan man of the century, Franco Baresi heroically captained the Rossinieri out of the Serie B and into the club's most decorated period. The loyal liber...
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
Jul 1, 1997 · Centre-Back. Name in home country: Franchino Baresi Date of birth/Age: May 8, 1960 (63) Place of birth: Travagliato Height: 1,76 m Citizenship: Italy Position: Defender - Sweeper Foot: right Current club: Retired Joined: Jul 1, 1997 Contract expires: -. Further information.
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.
Raised in the parish youth club of Travagliato, in the Brescia plains, Franco Baresi joined AC Milan’s first team as a very young boy during the 1977/78 season. A year later, at the age of eighteen, he won his first league title, putting the star on the jersey for 10 league wins.
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...
Jul 1, 2021 · Franco Baresi has been impressed. Speaking from Casa Milan, the club’s headquarters in the Portello district of the city, the legendary defender says he likes what he sees. “They are playing well and have been one of the protagonists of the tournament, which is proving tough for all teams,” says Baresi.
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.
