Video: Milan players ‘united in remembrance’ to honour Baresi

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Jul 31, 2026 6:59 AM ET

Milan players and staff members are training in Perth, Australia, and paid tribute to Franco Baresi by observing a minute of silence: ‘United in remembrance.’

Milan and Italian football have lost an icon as Baresi has died at 66.

The Rossoneri announced the tragic news this morning through their official website and social media channels.

Video: Milan players honour Baresi in Perth

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The team is training in Perth, Australia, under new coach Amorim and paid tribute to Baresi after a training session today.

The club showed the video on Instagram: “United in remembrance,” wrote the Rossoneri.

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 15: Franco Baresi looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 15, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“In Perth, Rúben Amorim, his staff and the entire team observed a minute of silence in memory of Franco Baresi.”

Baresi is the second-most-capped player for Milan, with 719 appearances, following Paolo Maldini, who played 902 games for the Rossoneri.

Maldini honoured his former teammate with an Instagram message: “You protected me when I was a child, guided me as a young man, and inspired me as an adult. You were the greatest footballer I have ever had the honour of playing alongside.”

Milan retired Baresi’s iconic No.6 after his retirement in 1997.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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