Italian soccer legend Franco Baresi dead at 66

He also won the 1982 World Cup with Italy and helped the country to a second-place finish in 1994.

The AC Milan legend, who has passed away at the age of 66, was a one-club man who changed the game and brought a touch of class to the meanest defences

Italian soccer is in mourning following the death of AC Milan great Franco Baresi.

The Rossoneri's iconic defender was regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game

Franco Baresi, who won the World Cup with Italy and was regarded as one of football's finest defenders, dies aged 66.

AC Milan, Italy Legend Franco Baresi Dies Aged 66  Sports Illustrated

Franco Baresi cause of death: the eternal legend of Milan and Italian soccer has passed away  MARCA

Franco Baresi, the legendary Milan and Italy captain, who's died aged 66, leaves behind a unique legacy of trophies, titles and a record of defending the club's iconic red and black colours for more than two decades.

FRANCO BARESI, revered as one of football’s greatest-ever defenders, has passed away at the age of 66. The AC Milan and Italy legend leaves behind a towering legacy, having won a World Cup, six Serie A titles, and three Champions Leagues during a glittering, historic career. His boyhood club confirmed the heartbreaking

AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi dies at 66  CNN

In an excerpt from The Soccer 100, we look back at the career of the greatest centre-back ever to play the game, who died this week aged 66

Baresi won three European Cups and six Scudettos with AC Milan, as well as the 1982 World Cup with his country.

Franco Baresi, the former AC Milan defender and World Cup winner with Italy, has died. He was 66.

Former AC Milan defender Franco Baresi dies at 66  Toronto Star

A World Cup winner with Italy in 1982 and a finalist at the 1994 World Cup, Baresi is regarded as one of the greatest sweepers in football history.

Franco Baresi: AC Milan and Italy legend dies at 66  ESPN

Franco Baresi the legendary AC Milan and Italy star who was one of the greatest defenders of all time has died at the age of 66