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Franco Baresi RIP

cafcfan
cafcfan Posts: 11,414
in Other Football and Sports

Only 66. One of the all-time great defenders. RIP

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 28,021
    Classy player

    RIP
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,864
    Loved watching him play, a leader from a young age and not the biggest defender but you wouldn't notice.  Such a talent.

    RIP
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,874
    RIP
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,573
    When he tackled an opponent, the opponent stayed tackled. My kind of player. 66 is far too young. 
    Condolences to his family and friends 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,156
    One of the greats of Italian and world football. An entire career at AC Milan. Loved watching him play.

    Very sad.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 48,396
    RIP Great player.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,401
    RIP.  Great player.  Don't get many one club players any more.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 24,102
    Baresi and Maldini are the two best defenders I've seen in my lifetime.  Was amazing in the 94 World Cup final playing half fit v Romario.

    Absolute class.

    RIP Franco.
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,683
    Superb classic Italian defender.
    RIP Franco.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 24,182
    One of the best to ever do it, part of the legendary Gli Invincibili

    Requiescat in pace

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  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 1,116
    Now he was a player.

    RIP

  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,907
    Not the quickest, not the biggest - but boy could he read the game. Wonderful player.

    RIP Kaiser Franz
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,634
    Probably the best defender in history in terms of positional sense and reading the game given that he was a centre back who was only 5ft 9 and therefore couldn't rely on height, so had to be elite in other areas.
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 3,175
    This is a shock,thought this guy was indestructable.Part of possibly the greatest club sides ever,just loved watching him play,a perfect example of how to read a game of football.Milan will be in mourning tonight.
    RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,769
    Fantastic  footballer.

    RIP
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 2,466
    edited July 31
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Probably the best defender in history in terms of positional sense and reading the game given that he was a centre back who was only 5ft 9 and therefore couldn't rely on height, so had to be elite in other areas .
    He was that good, I hold him with the same regard as Bobby Moore and Franz Beckenbauer.
    RIP.
  • Spanish
    Spanish Posts: 869
    One of those names that stayed with you. Very sad. Way too young. 

    RIP.
  • Mr. Happy
    Mr. Happy Posts: 677
    Was past his peak when I first watched him, but still an incredible and very classy defender.

    Really gutted to hear this. RIP
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,938
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Probably the best defender in history in terms of positional sense and reading the game given that he was a centre back who was only 5ft 9 and therefore couldn't rely on height, so had to be elite in other areas.
    Better than Bobby Moore……I somehow don’t think so.🙄
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 51,437
    Great is an over used word to describe football talent but not in his case. RIP

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 53,076
    RIP to one of the defensive greats.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,388
    Possibly the greatest defender of all time. Certainly top five. RIP. 
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,966
    The Red Robin said:
    Possibly the greatest defender of all time. Certainly top five. RIP. 
    Best one I’ve ever seen.

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