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Jul 24, 2019 · He was, however, no mere ‘hatchet-man’ backline defender. He was blessed with an ability to read the game defensively, and when seized of the opportunity to carry the ball out of defence for club and country he was a gifted playmaker, with an acute sense of game-craft.
- Gary Thacker
Franchino Baresi Ufficiale 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.
Apr 5, 2020 · The defender made over 700 appearances for his beloved Milan and also had the honour of captaining them for 15 seasons. The tough-tackling defender helped them win a plethora of trophies throughout his time there.
- Daniel Lucci
In Italy, the birthplace of catenaccio, Franco Baresi figuratively stood head and shoulders above his defensive peers. A robust sweeper who revolutionised the position a good ten years after...
Aug 23, 2017 · A true libero, Baresi thinks organisation and stiff defending first, the hallmark of all great Italian sides. During his career, he and his teammates won 18 trophies, three Champions League titles from five final appearances, six Scudetti, two Intercontinental Cups, four European Supercups, four Italian Supercups, two Serie B trophies and one ...
Nov 29, 2018 · When Azzurri captain Baresi hobbled off during the second game of USA 94 his prognosis was not good: the meniscus had fractured, a huge injury for a player in the twilight of his career.
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Jul 26, 2017 · In Milan's great back four, Baresi was the leader and, as libero, its central asset. The team managed by Arrigo Sacchi that won the European Cup in 1989 and defended it 1990 arguably had, in ...
