Arrigo Sacchi took out a full-page tribute in today's edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport to honor Franco Baresi:
"To my extraordinary captain, the last heroic bastion on the pitch and the first unparalleled example for everyone, with immense affection and profound gratitude."
-Arrigo Sacchi
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Many years ago, in Parma, I had the privilege of playing against you. I was wearing No. 16, and I didn't even get on the pitch that day.
After the match, I asked you for your shirt. You looked at me and said:
"But aren't you going to give me yours?"
Such a simple sentence, yet it stayed with me throughout my entire career.
From that day on, every time a player asked for my shirt, I asked for theirs tooโjust as you did with me. โค๏ธ
May your spirit and charisma continue to inspire all of us, and the captains of tomorrow.
Goodbye, Franco. Thank you. Forever. โค๏ธ๐ค
Rest in peace, Franco Baresi. ๐๏ธโค๏ธ๐ค
๐๏ธ 719 games for AC Milan
๐ฎ๐น 81 caps for Italy
๐๐๐๐๐๐ Serie A
๐๐๐๐ Supercoppa Italiana
๐๐๐ Champions League
๐๐ UEFA Super Cup
๐๐ Intercontinental Cup
๐ World Cup
La Storia del Milan รจ in lacrime per la scomparsa di Franco Baresi. Il suo esempio e la sua profonditร saranno, per sempre come la sua maglia numero 6, parte integrante e fondamentale del DNA e del cammino di tutto il Club. Le condoglianze che AC Milan porge alla famiglia tutta di Franco Baresi sono le stesse che ogni tifoso rossonero fa a sรฉ stesso in un'ora cosรฌ dura.
The entire history of AC Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi. His example and integrity will be forever etched into the Club's DNA, just as his iconic number 6 shirt is. The condolences AC Milan extends to Franco Baresi's family at such a difficult time are shared by every Rossonero, who feels this loss as their own.