Milan, 31 July (LaPresse) – “Milan’s history is in tears at the passing of Franco Baresi. His example and his depth will, just like his number 6 shirt, forever remain an integral and fundamental part of the DNA and journey of the entire Club. AC Milan extends its condolences to the whole family.” This was posted on the Rossoneri club’s X account. Baresi, Milan’s legendary captain, was 66 years old. “It is not easy to put into words the loss of a beat of our heart, of one of the breaths of our soul. But the whole of Milan and all Milan fans must try to live up to Franco Baresi’s example; we must find the strength and gather all the energy we can, even amidst the tears and emotion of a moment that weighs so heavily on us,” reads a statement on Milan’s website. “Franco has left us, having given us, just a few months ago, that last great, proud image of himself in a packed stadium, connected to the whole world, for the opening ceremony of the Milan Winter Olympics, which he made historic. Let us all unite in embracing the immense memory of Franco, knowing that he will always hold our hands, and that he will give us extra motivation for every moment of our Rossoneri lives. Forever. Because Baresi – as the Rossoneri club emphasises – is forever.”
Milan: Franco Baresi has died, ‘our history is in tears’
Milan, 31 July (LaPresse) – “Milan’s history is in tears at the passing of Franco Baresi. His example and his depth will, just like his number 6 shirt, forever remain an integral and fundamental part of the DNA and journey of the entire Club. AC Milan extends its condolences to the whole family.” This was posted on the Rossoneri club’s X account. Baresi, Milan’s legendary captain, was 66 years old. “It is not easy to put into words the loss of a beat of our heart, of one of the breaths of our soul. But the whole of Milan and all Milan fans must try to live up to Franco Baresi’s example; we must find the strength and gather all the energy we can, even amidst the tears and emotion of a moment that weighs so heavily on us,” reads a statement on Milan’s website. “Franco has left us, having given us, just a few months ago, that last great, proud image of himself in a packed stadium, connected to the whole world, for the opening ceremony of the Milan Winter Olympics, which he made historic. Let us all unite in embracing the immense memory of Franco, knowing that he will always hold our hands, and that he will give us extra motivation for every moment of our Rossoneri lives. Forever. Because Baresi – as the Rossoneri club emphasises – is forever.”
