| Baresi RIP. 08:41 - Jul 31 with 3879 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Gets his own thread.
Sweet Jesus, what a player!
Him and McGrath my two centre-backs in the team to play the other planets.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam árd-uasal. |  |
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| Baresi RIP. on 08:46 - Jul 31 with 3830 views | Northernr |
Remarkable 94 World Cup final performance on one leg. |  | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 09:23 - Jul 31 with 3622 views | TheChef |
Really sad news. 66 is no age.
One of the all time greats. RIP Franco. |  |
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| Baresi RIP. on 09:39 - Jul 31 with 3560 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Up there with the greats, an immense defender. Was never the quickest but was superb at reading the game.
Top, top player. RIP. |  |
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| Baresi RIP. on 09:39 - Jul 31 with 3562 views | NorthLondonR |
So so sad, one of the best readers of the game I've ever seen, just loved to defend |  | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 09:52 - Jul 31 with 3474 views | Clive_Anderson |
Damn, he was one of the greats, made defending look like an art. I used to love those Italian teams, they should have won Italia 90 and were the best team IMO.
A lot of Italian players seem to die young. | | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 09:55 - Jul 31 with 3455 views | Orthodox_Hoop |
Very sad indeed, he and Beckenbauer were the gods of defending for me. That AC Milan defence was something else, I don't think I've seen anyone read the game as well as him.
Requiescat in pace. |  | | |
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| Baresi RIP. on 09:59 - Jul 31 with 3430 views | LongRanger |
What a player, I have the 88 Milan shirt, and it always reminds me of him, despite that team being littered with talent.
He was such an immense leader on the pitch as well, very sad. | | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 10:01 - Jul 31 with 3420 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Baresi RIP. on 08:46 - Jul 31 by Northernr |
Remarkable 94 World Cup final performance on one leg. |
Unreal.
Him and Maldini as a centre-back pair were the best I can remember. | |
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| Baresi RIP. on 10:01 - Jul 31 with 3417 views | bosh67 |
So sad and only 66 RIP |  |
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| Baresi RIP. on 10:35 - Jul 31 with 3319 views | terryb |
| Baresi RIP. on 09:55 - Jul 31 by Orthodox_Hoop |
Very sad indeed, he and Beckenbauer were the gods of defending for me. That AC Milan defence was something else, I don't think I've seen anyone read the game as well as him.
Requiescat in pace. |
Personally, I would put Moore slightly ahead of those two, but the reading of the game by that trio was exceptional.
RIP Franco. | | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 10:58 - Jul 31 with 3255 views | PlanetHonneywood |
What a player! I shudder to think how much cash it would cost to buy him in today's prices.
Paolo Maldini's tribute is beautiful if you get to read it.
RIP |  |
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| Baresi RIP. on 11:02 - Jul 31 with 3230 views | qprninja |
Used to love watching him and those great AC Milan sides on a Sunday afternoon back in the early 90s on Channel 4. What a player. |  | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 11:21 - Jul 31 with 3174 views | Paddyhoops |
Sad news . Hard as Nails and skill to boot. | | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 11:36 - Jul 31 with 3109 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Baresi RIP. on 11:21 - Jul 31 by Paddyhoops |
Sad news . Hard as Nails and skill to boot. |
I remember our own Super Ray once saying that Baresi had the second best control of all of his ex-teammates. And Ray played with some serious, serious players. | |
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| Baresi RIP. on 11:57 - Jul 31 with 3062 views | nick_hammersmith |
I used to have a pair of Baresi Asics I bought from Perrymans as a kid.
What a player he was |  | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 16:15 - Jul 31 with 2751 views | BeauRanger |
Fantastic defender, was in the Milan team when Ray Wilkins was there in the 1980s & lead tributes on his passing on [Post edited 31 Jul 22:55]
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| Baresi RIP. on 16:24 - Jul 31 with 2706 views | numptydumpty |
Crikey. Too young to leave us.
He was no Rolls Royce. He was the ultimate Mclaren/Ferrari Super Car.
One of those players that made the game look so easy.
A supreme defender of extreme class.
RIP Franco. [Post edited 31 Jul 16:26]
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| Baresi RIP. on 17:32 - Jul 31 with 2605 views | dsw2509 |
What a player he was. Saw a picture of Baresi and Vialli shaking hands before a game. Now they have both gone. So sad. | | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 17:36 - Jul 31 with 2588 views | Rsole |
| Baresi RIP. on 11:36 - Jul 31 by BrianMcCarthy |
I remember our own Super Ray once saying that Baresi had the second best control of all of his ex-teammates. And Ray played with some serious, serious players. |
It was always Ollie at number 1, right ? |  |
| Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?
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| Baresi RIP. on 17:36 - Jul 31 with 2591 views | Myke |
One of the greatest centre- half's of all time. That's all. RIP | | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 18:02 - Jul 31 with 2545 views | Beestonranger |
| Baresi RIP. on 10:01 - Jul 31 by BrianMcCarthy |
Unreal.
Him and Maldini as a centre-back pair were the best I can remember. |
Amazing player. Didn't tackle, just seemed to be in the right place at the right time. | | | |
| Baresi RIP. on 21:36 - Jul 31 with 2379 views | Noelmc |
Fantastic player and leader. One club man too.
RIP Franco. |  | | |
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