Former AC Milan captain Franco Baresi, one of Italy’s most acclaimed defenders, dies at 66
MILAN: Franco Baresi, the former AC Milan captain who was one of Italy’s most acclaimed defenders, has died. He was 66.
His death was announced on Friday by Milan, the soccer club where he spent his entire 20-year playing career. No cause of death was given.
“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.
