Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi's funeral

Core Impact Points

• Franco Baresi, a legendary Italian football defender, died at 66 after a period of ill health.
• Baresi spent his entire 20-year professional career with AC Milan, making 719 appearances and scoring 33 goals, and won 18 trophies with the club.
• He was capped 81 times by Italy and was part of the squad that won the 1982 World Cup, and also played in the 1994 World Cup final.
• Baresi was made honorary president of AC Milan in 2020 and his number six shirt was retired when he finished his playing career.
• The funeral service was attended by club greats including Paolo Maldini, Marco van Basten, and Clarence Seedorf, and AC Milan will pay tribute to their former captain ahead of their friendly match against Inter on Wednesday.