Not only AC Milan fans, but the whole world of football is mourning the loss of one of the greatest defenders of all time, if not the greatest: Franco Baresi. The legendary AC Milan captain has passed away at the age of 66.
The AC Milan club shared this statement on its website:
"Announcing the loss of someone who embodied the heart and soul of AC Milan, is incredibly difficult. But everyone at the Club and all the Milanisti must live up to Franco Baresi's memory. We must be strong and gather every bit of energy, even at this saddest of times. We lost Franco only a few months after his last public appearance in a packed San Siro, at the Milan Winter Olympics opening ceremony, an event on the world stage he helped make unforgettable."
"In memory of Franco, we stand united, knowing he'll guide and push us throughout our Rossoneri journey. Forever. Because Baresi is forever."
