Franco Baresi
Franco Baresi was born in Travagliato, Lombardy, Italy on May 8th, 1960 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 63, Franco Baresi biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Franchino Baresi (Italian pronunciation: [fra barezi, esi]; born 8 May 1960) is an Italian football youth team coach and a former player and boss. He spent his entire 20-year career with Serie A Milan, captaining the team for 15 seasons, mainly as a sweeper or as a central defender. He is rated 19th in the World Soccer magazine's list of the 100 top players of the twentieth century, and he is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. With Milan, he has won three UEFA Champions League titles, six Serie A championships, four Supercopa Italiana awards, two European Super Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups.
He was a member of the Italian national team that defeated the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in the 1990 World Cup, where he was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team, finishing third in the tournament. He was named Italy's captain and was part of the team that reached the final in the event's shoot-out, but Brazil lifted the trophy with a penalty. Baresi has represented Italy at two UEFA European Championships in 1980 and 1988, as well as at the 1984 Olympics, winning the semi-finals on both occasions.
Franco Baresi's younger brother, who joined the Milan senior team as a youth, was originally nicknamed "Piscinin" Milanese for "little one." He was later identified as "Kaiser Franz" after his ability and success, a nodle to fellow sweeper Franz Beckenbauer. In 1999, he was named Milan's Player of the Century. Baresi's shirt number 6 was retired after the club's final season at Milan in 1997. At the FIFA centennial awards ceremony in 2004, he was named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers. Baresi was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
Personal life
Franco Baresi is Internazionale's younger brother. Baresi is the defender who played for Internazionale. Both players had been trying outs for Inter, but Franco was turned down and bought by local rivals Milan. Franco was first identified as "Baresi 2" when he was a youth player. However, Franco's eventual success and fame throughout his career, which exceeded even that of his older brother's, eventually became known as "the other Baresi" despite also having a lot of success.
Club career
Baresi, a youth Milan product, went on to spend his entire 20-year with Milan, beginning with his Serie A debut in 1978, when he was 17 years old in 1977. He had been rejected by Internazionale's youth team, who replaced his brother Giuseppe instead, and Milan's youth team brought Franco Baresi to Milan. Both brothers retired from captaining their respective teams within minutes, with their appearance while exchanging pennants becoming a signature of Milan's derby della Madonnina throughout the 1980s.
He was either a sweeper or a centerback in Milan's tenth overall, competing alongside Fabio Capello and Gianni Rivera in the 1978-19 Serie A championship, winning the 1978–79 Serie A crown, his tenth overall, as a centreback.
This success was followed by a difficult period in the club's history, when Milan was relegated to Serie B twice in the early 1980s. Milan was suspended in 1980 for being complicit in the match fixing fiasco of 1980, and then again in 1981–82, after winning the 1980–81 Serie B championship. Despite being a member of the Euro 1980 Italy squad that finished fourth and the 1982 World Cup-winning team, Baresi stayed with Milan, winning the Serie B crown for the second time and bringing Milan back to Serie A. Baresi was appointed Milan's captain at the age of 22, and he'll continue to serve as both a symbol and a leader for the team after Aldo Maldera and Fulvio Collovati left the club in 1982. Baresi won a Mitropa Cup in 1982 and reached the Coppa Italia final during 1984–85 seasons, but the team failed to dominate in Serie A during this difficult period for Milan.
Baresi was at the forefront of a significant all-Italian defense during the 1980s and 1990s, under the guidance of Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello, a defence that is regarded by many as one of the finest of all time. When Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, and Frank Rijkaard arrived at the club in the late 1980s, Milan began a period of international and national glory, and the Milan squad included many Italian and international celebrities, including Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Demetrio Albertini, Demetrio Albertini, Demetrio Albertini, Roberto Donah Milan defeated the Serie A championship in 1987–88, with Baresi assisting Milan in losing only 14 goals. Baresi's first victory over Benfica was immediately followed by a Supercoppa Italiana in 1988, 1989, and 1990: Baresi's 1988-1990 European Cup Finalists saw him excel as the team's captain, assisting Milan to defend the European Cup championship and keep a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Benfica. Baresi finished second behind his colleague Frank Rijkaard in 1989-1990, becoming the second runner-up to Teammate Van Basten for the Ballon d'Or in 1989, and was named Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1989–90. During the 1989–90 season, Milan reached the Coppa Italia final.
Baresi continued to win four more Serie A titles under Fabio Capello's guidance, winning three consecutive titles in 1991-92, 1992–93, and the 1993–94 seasons. Baresi helped Milan win the 1991–92 championship undefeated, assisting Milan in defeating Milan to defeat Milan for a record of 58 matches. Milan also scored a record 74 goals on the season. Baresi helped Milan concede just 15 goals in Serie A during the 1993–94 season, assisting the club in finishing the season with the best defense. Baresi has also won three straight Supercoppa Italiana under Capello in 1992, 1993, and 1994. Milan reached three straight UEFA Champions League finals from 1992-1993, 1993–94, and 1994–95, losing to Marseille in 1992–93 and Ajax in 1994–95. Baresi won his third European Cup/UEFA Champions League of his career in 1993–94, defeating Johan Cruyff's Barcelona "Dream Team" 4–0 in the final. Baresi also won the 1994 European Super Cup, the 1993 European Super Cup, and the 1993 Intercontinental Cup. Baresi's sixth child under Capello, Milan, and Baresi were able to win another Serie A crown between 1995 and 1996, including Baresi's sixth.
Baresi retired at the age of 37 at the end of the 1996–97 Serie A season. He earned six Serie A titles, three European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles (reaching five finals in total), two European Supercups (five finals), four European Supercups (five finals in total), four European Supercups (five finals), two Serie B titles, and a Mitropa Cup in his 20 years with Milan (five finals). Despite being a defender, he scored 31 goals for Milan, 21 of which were on penalties, and, although he was the top scorer of the Coppa Italia during the 1989–90 season, the only trophy he lost with Milan was reaching the final twice during his career. In a 2–1 victory over Padova on August 27, 1995, Milan's last goal was scored. Milan wore his number 6 shirt, which he had worn throughout his career, in his honor. Paolo Maldini received the captain's armband, which he had worn for 15 seasons. Milan sponsored a celebration match in his name, which took place at the San Siro on October 28, 1997, and featured many footballers.
International career
Baresi was selected in Italy's 22-man squad for the 1980 European Championship (along with his older brother Giuseppe) by boss Enzo Bearzot at age 20, while still playing in Italy's under-21 team. The tournament was held on home soil, and Italy finished fourth. Franco Baresi, on the other hand, did not appear in a single match in the tournament, unlike his brother. This will be the first time the two brothers were on the Italy team together at a major tournament together in 1980. Baresi, 22, was selected in Italy's squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The Azzurri won their third World Cup after beating West Germany in the final, but Baresi was not selected to play a match during the tournament. Baresi was also a member of the Italy squad that competed in the 1984 Olympics. After losing the bronze medal match to Yugoslavia, Italy finished in fourth place in fourth place after a semi-final loss to Brazil and losing the bronze medal match to Yugoslavia. During the group stage, Baresi scored a goal against the United States.
Baresi claimed his first international cap in 1984 UEFA Championship qualifying match against Romania in Florence, a 0–0 draw. However, Italy did not qualify for the final tournament, as a result.
Baresi was not included in Italy's squad for the 1986 World Cup, seeing him as more of a midfielder than a defender (though his brother Giuseppe was selected as a defender for the World Cup, as well as Roberto Tricella). He returned to the team for the 1988 European Championship as a sweeper, where Italy reached the semi-finals under Azeglio Vicini, becoming the first team member and playing in every match. He was in his first appearance in a World Cup finals tournament on home soil, and he was involved in every match as one of the top centre-backs in Italy's third place after being disqualified by defending champions Argentina in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals. Baresi helped the Italian defense keep five straight clean sheets, only conceding two goals and going unbeaten for a World Cup record of 518 minutes until they were defeated by an Argentinian equalizer in the semi-final. His achievements earned him a spot on the tournament's 1990 World Cup Team.
Baresi sustained an injury to his meniscus in Italy's second group match, a 1–0 victory over Norway, after replacing Giuseppe Bergomi as captain for the 1994 World Cup under his former boss at Milan, Arrigo Sacchi, and missed the majority of the tournament. Despite Italy's key defensive absences of his Milan teammates Alessandro Costacurta and Mauro Tassotti, he returned to the squad 25 days later, in time for the final. Following a 0–0 deadlock at an extra time, the match was decided on a penalty shootout, but Baresi missed his penalty as a result of extreme cramps and exhaustion. Italy was defeated by Brazil in the penalty shootout after Daniele Massaro and Roberto Baggio's missed calls.
Baresi made one more appearance for Italy in an away UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier versus Slovenia, which resulted in a 1–1 draw. Baresi resigned from the national side at the age of 34, handing over the captain's armband to his Milan teammate Paolo Maldini. Baresi has earned 81 caps for Italy, scoring one goal in a friendly victory over the Soviet Union, and he is one of seven players to have won Gold, Silver, and Bronze FIFA World Cup medals during his international career.
Coaching career
Baresi was officially appointed as director of football at Fulham on June 1, 2002, but Baresi and then Fulham boss Jean Tigana resigned in August, causing tensions between Baresi and then Fulham manager Jean Tigana.
He was named head coach of Milan's Primavera Under-20 team. In 2006, he was hired by the club to mentor the Berretti Under-19 squad, with his old friend Filippo Galli replacing him at the helm of the Primavera team. He retired from teaching and was replaced by Roberto Bertuzzo.