Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi's funeral

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Wheeler, G. (2026, August 4). Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi's funeral. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyvl88rr95zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-08-04 · by Grace Wheeler

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Thousands of people gathered on the streets of Milan for the funeral of Franco Baresi, who died last week at 66 after a period of ill health. The legendary defender made 719 appearances and scored 33 goals during his 15 seasons captaining AC Milan, winning 18 trophies including three Champions Leagues. A number of football greats attended the service at Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, including Paolo Maldini and Roberto Baggio. The current AC Milan squad is paying tribute to their former captain ahead of a friendly match against Inter on Wednesday.
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Franco Baresi, the former captain of AC Milan and Italy's national team, has died at the age of 66. He spent his entire 20-year playing career with AC Milan, from 1977 until 1997, winning six Serie A titles and three European Cups/Champions Leagues. Baresi was known for his loyalty to the club and was made honorary vice-president of AC Milan in 2020 and had his number six shirt retired four years later. He was also part of Italy's winning squad in the 1982 World Cup and played in the 1994 World Cup final, which Italy lost to Brazil. Thousands of people gathered for his funeral in Milan, with many current and former AC Milan players and coaches in attendance, including Paolo Maldini, Marco van Basten, and Christian Pulisic. Baresi's death has been mourned by fans and the football community worldwide, with tributes pouring in from Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and others.

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Italy World Cup winner and AC Milan legend Franco Baresi dies aged 66 same event · 100%
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“Both articles report on the death of Franco Baresi, with Article A announcing his passing and Article B covering his funeral, indicating that they are describing the same incident”
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“Both articles report on Franco Baresi's death, funeral, and achievements”
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Grace Wheeler
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🔮 AC Milan will pay tribute to their former captain ahead of their friendly match again Inter on Wednesday.
2026-08-04 · assertive framing · Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi's funeral
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Topics

AC Milan Italy Milan Rossoneri Serie A

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Milan GPE · 3× AC Milan ORG · 2× Baresi PERSON · 2× Italy GPE · 2× Champions Leagues ORG · 1× Franco Baresi PERSON · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Rossoneri ORG · 1× Serie A ORG · 1× Uefa Super Cups ORG · 1×

Narrative

The 66-year old died last week after a period of ill health. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders to play the game, Baresi captained Milan for 15 seasons, making 719 appearances and scoring 33 goals.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-04
🔮 AC Milan will pay tribute to their former captain ahead of their friendly match again Inter on Wednesday.
2026-08-04 · BBC News
Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi's funeral · assertive framing

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- Published Thousands of people gathered on the streets of Milan on Tuesday for the funeral of legendary defender Franco Baresi. asserted
Thousands → publish → Baresi
The 66-year old died last week after a period of ill health. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders to play the game, Baresi captained Milan for 15 seasons, making 719 appearances and scoring 33 goals. asserted
Baresi → die → goals
The centre-back won 18 trophies with the Rossoneri: six Serie A titles, three Champions Leagues, four Italian Super Cups, three Uefa Super Cups and two Club World Cups. asserted
back → win → Rossoneri
He was capped 81 times by Italy and was part of the squad which won the 1982 World Cup. asserted
which → cap → Cup
He played and was captain in the 1994 final, which Italy lost to Brazil. asserted
Italy → play → Brazil
Baresi was made honorary president of Milan in 2020, and his number six shirt was retired when he finished his playing career. asserted
he → make → career
The funeral service was held at Sant'Ambrogio Basilica and club greats including Paolo Maldini, Marco van Basten, Clarence Seedorf, Roberto Baggio and Alessandro Costacurta were in attendance. asserted
greats → hold → attendance
The current AC Milan squad is in Australia on a pre-season tour but some first-team players not involved did attend, including USA forward Christian Pulisic. asserted
players → involve → Pulisic
AC Milan will pay tribute to their former captain ahead of their friendly match again Inter on Wednesday. asserted
Milan → pay → Wednesday
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