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Franco Baresi was an Italian football player and manager. He mainly played as a central defender, and spent his entire 20-year career with Serie A club AC Milan, captaining the club for 15 seasons. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, he was ranked 9th in World Soccer magazine's list of the 100 greatest players of the 20th century. With Milan, he won three European Cup/UEF…
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sports · Italian footballer (1960–2026) · association football player · association football coach · also Franco Baresi, Baresi
Born 8 May 1960 · Died 31 July 2026 · Q189984
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Died 2026-07-31.
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Won: IFFHS All-Time Men's Dream Team with FICTS Hall of Fame and Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur (2021).
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Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver) with FICTS Hall of Fame and Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur (2020).
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Awarded Gold Collar for Sports Merit (2017).
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Won the Italian Football Hall of Fame with _Retired Soccer (2013).
Won: Italian Football Hall of Fame with FICTS Hall of Fame and Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur (2013).
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Won: Golden Foot with FICTS Hall of Fame and Excellence Guirlande d'Honneur (2012).
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Was moved by the club to coach the Berretti Under-19 squad, with his former teammate Filippo Galli replacing him at the helm of the Primavera squad
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Won: FIFA 100 with World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th Century No. 19 (2004).
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Baresi was investigated for usury and money laundering related to fraud involving the sale of paintings
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In 2004, Baresi was investigated for usury and money laundering related to fraud involving the sale of paintings.
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Joined Milan Youth in 2002.
Won: AIC Serie A Player of the Century with World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th Century No. 19 (2000).
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Won: AC Milan Player of the Century with World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th Century No. 19 (1999).
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Was voted Milan's Player of the Century
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Baresi legally changed his name to Franco
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The club retired Baresi's shirt number 6
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1995–96).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1994).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1993–94).
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Won: European Super Cup with AC Milan (1994).
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Won award: Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea" (1994).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1994).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1993–94).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1992–93).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1993).
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Won the Italian Serie A with Italy (1991-1992).
Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1991–92).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1992).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1992).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1992).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1991).
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Won award: 4th Class / Officer (1991).
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Won: Scania 100 Tournament with Italy (1991).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1991).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Italy (1990).
Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1990).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1989–90).
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Won: European Super Cup with AC Milan (1990).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with AC Milan (1990).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1990).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1990).
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Won award: Coppa Italia Top Scorer (1989–90).
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Won award: Guerin d'Oro (1989–90).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1990).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Italy (1989).
Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1989).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1988–89).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with AC Milan (1989).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1989).
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Finishing ahead of his other teammate Frank Rijkaard, and was named Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1989–90
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1987–88).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1988).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1988).
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The next season, and back-to-back European Cups in 1988–89 and 1989–90; In the 1990 European Cup Final, Baresi turned in a dominant performance as the team's captain, helping Milan to defend the European Cup title and ke
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1987).
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Won: Serie B with AC Milan (1982–83).
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Won the FIFA World Cup with Italy (1982).
Won: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1982).
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Won gold medal for athletic prowess (1982).
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Won: Mitropa Cup with AC Milan (1981–82).
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Baresi was appointed Milan's captain, at age 22; he held this position for much of his time at the club, a record 15 seasons, also becoming a symbol and a leader for the team
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1982–1994) — 81 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Italy in 1982.
And reached the Coppa Italia final during 1984–85 season, although the team failed to dominate in Serie A
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Won: Serie B with AC Milan (1980–81).
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Baresi suffered from a blood infection that forced him out of play for nearly four months and worsened his health to the point of him needing a wheelchair
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And 1988, and at the 1984 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals on each occasion
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For being involved in the match fixing scandal of 1980, and once again after finishing third-last in the 1981–82 season, after having just returned to Serie A the previous season, after winning the 1980–81 Serie B title
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1978–79).
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Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1979–1982) — 10 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Milan in 1977.
Played for AC Milan (1977–1997) — 531 appearances, 16 goals.
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Joined Milan in 1972.
Born 1960-05-08.
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