Italian legends Franco Baresi and Beppe Bergomi were two of the torchbearers at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. ‘We were good at keeping it secret,’ said the ex-Milan star.
AC Milan legend and Honorary Vice President Franco Baresi was a welcome visitor to the training ground today, the first since his illness was diagnosed.
Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi has undergone surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and will begin a course of immunotherapy. The 65-year-old is still working with the Rossoneri as an Honorary Vice President, which is why the club released a formal statement on his situation.
In a season where positives have been difficult to find, many can be taken from AC Milan’s draw against Inter on Wednesday night, and Franco Baresi believes it can be a huge result.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and there are few people who have loved the club as much as Franco Baresi, and today, he looked back on his time with the club. In an almost cliche way, today is the perfect time to speak to Baresi, a man who has given most of his life to his relationship with Milan.
One of the best goals ever scored in Serie A is one you won’t find in any football history book. It was disallowed and, as of today, it is still not fully clear why.
Franco Baresi is not jumping ahead to the possibility of a Champions League derby between AC Milan and Inter Milan. The Rossoneri Vice-President spoke to Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia, via FCInterNews.
Franco Baresi has admitted that AC Milan feel some regret at even being in the Champions League play-off round, but they are happy to avoid Juventus. Going
AC Milan have revealed another part of the 125th anniversary celebrations today, with the announcement of a partnership with Tiffany & Co. for the Hall of Fame.
Franco Baresi is a big fan of the new 125th anniversary shirt that AC Milan revealed today, describing it as ‘a beautiful way to honour our journey’. Earlier this morning, Milan and PUMA officially released the kit which is to be worn against Genoa in the next Serie A home game on December 15.
Arrigo Sacchi says Milan should ‘forget about the title’, especially after a 0-0 draw against Juventus, in which the Rossoneri were so slow and sloppy that even Franco Baresi could ‘make a good impression.’ Sacchi strongly criticised Milan in his latest column for La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Franco Baresi has done another interview as part of the tour to promote his new book, and he shed light on more aspects of his career at AC Milan. Baresi
Franco Baresi believes that Francesco Camarda is handling his rise in the right way, while he also spoke about the win over Real Madrid. Given the era that he played in, Baresi might have been more used to seeing Milan go toe-to-toe with and beat the best in Europe, becoming the best themselves in the process.
Franco Baresi has revealed that Juventus tried to sign him when AC Milan were in Serie B, but he never had any thoughts of leaving the club of his heart.
Franco Baresi has offered his support to head coach Paulo Fonseca in his attempts to put his stamp on the current AC Milan team. There is no doubting that
Franco Baresi is the star of this week’s edition of Sportweek by La Gazzetta dello Sport, and the AC Milan icon spoke about a number of topics about his past at the club and the present moment.
AC Milan have officially launched a Hall of Fame in their 125th anniversary season, and Franco Baresi is the first member to be elected into it. On their official website, Milan have announced the new Hall of Fame – presented by Emirates – to honour the players and key figures who have left an indelible mark on the club’s history.
Franco Baresi believes that the experience in the AC Milan squad will serve them well in the Champions League, but admitted they cannot focus on Europe over doing well domestically. It was known heading into the new format that Milan would face a couple of more challenging opponents from Pot 1.