AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi dies at 66

AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi has passed away at the age of 66.

Franco Baresi, the former AC Milan and Italy captain widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest defenders, has died at age 66. AC Milan announced ... Read More

Italian soccer is in mourning following the death of AC Milan great Franco Baresi.

Italian soccer icon Franco Baresi -- the former AC Milan defender who helped define Italian soccer's golden era in the 1980s and 1990s -- has died.

The Rossoneri's iconic defender was regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game

Former AC Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi has died aged 66. The former Milan captain is widely regarded as one of the finest defenders in football history and spent his entire career with the club, playing 719 times in 20 seasons as a professional.

Tributes have poured in from across the football world, with Inter, Juventus and Real Madrid among those honouring legendary Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi, who has died at the age of 66.Footb...

AC Milan and the football world are mourning the loss of legendary defender Franco Baresi, who has passed away at the age of 66.Widely regarded as one of the greatest centre-backs in football history,...

Franco Baresi, the legendary former AC Milan and Italy defender, has died at the age of 66.

The death of the three-time Champions League winning defender and World Cup champion was announced on Friday morning, with AC Milan in mourning

AC Milan have announced the passing of club great Franco Baresi at the age of 66.Regarded as one of the greatest defenders to have graced the game, Baresi spent his entire career with Milan to etch hi...

Italian icon had undergone surgery on pulmonary nodule ‘The entire history of ⁠Milan is in ⁠tears,’ Serie A club says The former Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi, one of the most recognisable players of the ⁠golden era of Italian football in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 66. “The entire history of ⁠AC Milan is in ⁠tears following the ​passing of Franco Baresi,” his former club said on Friday. “His example and integrity will be forever etched into the club’s DNA, just as his iconic No 6 shirt is.” Continue reading...

AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.

AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.

Milan and Italian football mourn Franco Baresi, who died last night at the age of 66.Former Milan and Italy defender Baresi has died.Milan pay tribute to legendary Baresi“The entire history of AC Mi...

Franco Baresi, the former AC Milan defender and World Cup winner with Italy, has died. "The entire history of AC Milan is in tears," Milan said. In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.

Legendary Milan defender Franco Baresi has passed away at age 66, the club confirmed. His elegance, command, and ability in the back made him one of the most recognized symbols of Italian football. He...

Italian defender Franco Baresi, the captain of AC Milan in the 1980s and 1990s when they won three European Cups and six Italian league titles, has died at the age of 66, the club announced on Friday. "Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi.

Former AC Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi has died aged 66.