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Muere Franco Baresi, leyenda del AC Milan y de la selección italiana, a los 66 años
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· July 31, 2026
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Key takeaway Franco Baresi, a former defender for AC Milan and the Italian national team, died at the age of 66.
A legendary Italian football player has passed away. Franco Baresi, a former defender for AC Milan and the Italian national team, died at the age of 66. His former club announced the news.
Baresi was a key figure in Italian football's golden era of the 1980s and 1990s. Last year, it was reported that he had undergone surgery to remove a lung nodule and was prescribed a recovery treatment by a cancer specialist. Further details about Baresi's life and career are available from his former club, which has paid tribute to him on social media.
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Category: local Published: July 31, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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