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Franco Baresi (born May 8, 1960 in Travagliato, province of Brescia) is an
Italian youth team coach and former football player with A.C. Milan.
He is regarded as one of the finest sweepers in history. He is also one of
the few players who has spent his entire career at one club, A.C. Milan, for
whom he played 444 games, scoring 12 goals.
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He retired from playing in 1996 aged 36. With Milan, Baresi won six scudetti
(Serie A league titles) and three European Cups. He mentored defensive
partner Paolo Maldini in his later years, whose career has followed a
similar path. His #6 jersey was retired by the club, a rarity for Italian
soccer. After a short spell as Director of Football at Fulham, Baresi
returned to Milan as a youth team coach in 2002.
Internationally, Baresi played in two World Cups for Italy. Baresi was part
of the 1982 World Cup squad in Spain aged 22, but didn't play. He missed the
1986 tournament after falling out with the Italian manager but later
returned and finally made his World Cup debut in 1990 when Italy were the
hosts. The Azzurri lost to Argentina in the semi-finals, but went on to beat
England in the third place play off.
In 1994 he was one step closer to lifting the trophy, losing to Brazil in
the final. He missed a penalty in the shootout after the 0-0 full-time
score. He was also a member of the Italian squad that finished fourth at the
1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
His brother Giuseppe Baresi played for bitter rivals Internazionale. |
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