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Former Italy Captain, AC Milan Legend Franco Baresi Dies At 66
Italian Football Federation President Giovanni: Former Italy captain and AC Milan legend Franco Baresi, widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history, has died at the age of 66 after battling illness, the Serie A club announced on Friday.
A seven-time Ballon d'Or nominee, finishing runner-up in 1989 to Marco van Basten, the former AC Milan and Italian national team defender is ranked 33rd in the IFFHS's list of the best footballers of the 20th century. He has also been inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame since 2013.
Baresi represented Italy 81 times. He was part of the Azzurri squad that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, although he did not feature during the tournament. Twelve years later, he captained Italy to the 1994 FIFA World Cup final in the United States, producing a memorable performance in the title clash against Brazil despite recovering from a knee injury suffered earlier in the competition.
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