Baresi became a Milanese by adoption when AC Milan took him away from his hometown of Travagliato (Brescia), bringing him to the city at a very young age.
Yesterday, Franco Baresi, the historic captain and symbol of the Rossoneri club, who died on 31 July at the age of 66, was honoured by the Municipality of Milan with an inscription in the Famedio of the Monumental Cemetery, the pantheon dedicated to personalities who have brought prestige to the city.
Number 6, who spent his entire career with the Devil, won no fewer than 17 trophies with Milan.
Present at the ceremony for the unveiling of the plaques were Mayor Beppe Sala, the President of the City Council, Elena Buscemi, and, representing Milan, Franco's former team-mate in many battles on the pitch, brand ambassador Daniele Massaro.
Alongside Baresi's name, 13 other illustrious personalities received the same recognition: from singer Ornella Vanoni – who, among other things, was a Rossoneri supporter – to commentator Bruno Pizzul, from photographer and poet Giovanni Gastel to Don Antonio Mazzi, to name just a few.
The Famedio crypt already contains the remains of other exceptional figures from the world of football, starting with Milan founder Herbert Kilpin and former Inter and Milan player Giuseppe Meazza, who gives his name to the current stadium in San Siro, as relayed via La Gazzetta dello Sport.
