“He was the best defender I ever faced.” So said the great Diego Maradona about AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi, who died at the age of 66 in July. Pictured above wearing the captain’s armband in the front row ahead of the 1990 European Cup final, Baresi made 719 appearances for Milan between 1978 and 1997, spending his entire career with the Rossoneri during a glorious era of success. A hard-tackling centre-back blessed with superb anticipation and an accurate pass, the long-serving Milan skipper claimed six Serie A titles and three European Cups – including two in a row under Arrigo Sacchi, the second sealed in this game when Frank Rijkaard struck the winner in a 1-0 defeat of Benfica in Vienna.
Hugs and smiles after the 1977 European Cup final. In his last appearance for Liverpool, forward Kevin Keegan embraces goalkeeper Ray Clemence, the Reds having overcome Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome to claim their first continental title. Tributes poured in after Keegan passed away aged 75 in July, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner not just admired as a player but beloved for his humour and affability, which later became hallmarks of his managerial style with the likes of Fulham, Newcastle and England. Keegan was a trendsetter too, making a rare move abroad for an English player at the time when he left Liverpool for Hamburg, where his legacy also included popularising the perm haircut and releasing a hit record.
“He was the best defender I ever faced.” So said the great Diego Maradona about AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi, who died at the age of 66 in July. Pictured above wearing the captain’s armband in the front row ahead of the 1990 European Cup final, Baresi made 719 appearances for Milan between 1978 and 1997, spending his entire career with the Rossoneri during a glorious era of success. A hard-tackling centre-back blessed with superb anticipation and an accurate pass, the long-serving Milan skipper claimed six Serie A titles and three European Cups – including two in a row under Arrigo Sacchi, the second sealed in this game when Frank Rijkaard struck the winner in a 1-0 defeat of Benfica in Vienna.
Hugs and smiles after the 1977 European Cup final. In his last appearance for Liverpool, forward Kevin Keegan embraces goalkeeper Ray Clemence, the Reds having overcome Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome to claim their first continental title. Tributes poured in after Keegan passed away aged 75 in July, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner not just admired as a player but beloved for his humour and affability, which later became hallmarks of his managerial style with the likes of Fulham, Newcastle and England. Keegan was a trendsetter too, making a rare move abroad for an English player at the time when he left Liverpool for Hamburg, where his legacy also included popularising the perm haircut and releasing a hit record.
“He was the best defender I ever faced.” So said the great Diego Maradona about AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi, who died at the age of 66 in July. Pictured above wearing the captain’s armband in the front row ahead of the 1990 European Cup final, Baresi made 719 appearances for Milan between 1978 and 1997, spending his entire career with the Rossoneri during a glorious era of success. A hard-tackling centre-back blessed with superb anticipation and an accurate pass, the long-serving Milan skipper claimed six Serie A titles and three European Cups – including two in a row under Arrigo Sacchi, the second sealed in this game when Frank Rijkaard struck the winner in a 1-0 defeat of Benfica in Vienna.
Hugs and smiles after the 1977 European Cup final. In his last appearance for Liverpool, forward Kevin Keegan embraces goalkeeper Ray Clemence, the Reds having overcome Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome to claim their first continental title. Tributes poured in after Keegan passed away aged 75 in July, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner not just admired as a player but beloved for his humour and affability, which later became hallmarks of his managerial style with the likes of Fulham, Newcastle and England. Keegan was a trendsetter too, making a rare move abroad for an English player at the time when he left Liverpool for Hamburg, where his legacy also included popularising the perm haircut and releasing a hit record.
“He was the best defender I ever faced.” So said the great Diego Maradona about AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi, who died at the age of 66 in July. Pictured above wearing the captain’s armband in the front row ahead of the 1990 European Cup final, Baresi made 719 appearances for Milan between 1978 and 1997, spending his entire career with the Rossoneri during a glorious era of success. A hard-tackling centre-back blessed with superb anticipation and an accurate pass, the long-serving Milan skipper claimed six Serie A titles and three European Cups – including two in a row under Arrigo Sacchi, the second sealed in this game when Frank Rijkaard struck the winner in a 1-0 defeat of Benfica in Vienna.
Hugs and smiles after the 1977 European Cup final. In his last appearance for Liverpool, forward Kevin Keegan embraces goalkeeper Ray Clemence, the Reds having overcome Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome to claim their first continental title. Tributes poured in after Keegan passed away aged 75 in July, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner not just admired as a player but beloved for his humour and affability, which later became hallmarks of his managerial style with the likes of Fulham, Newcastle and England. Keegan was a trendsetter too, making a rare move abroad for an English player at the time when he left Liverpool for Hamburg, where his legacy also included popularising the perm haircut and releasing a hit record.
“He was the best defender I ever faced.” So said the great Diego Maradona about AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi, who died at the age of 66 in July. Pictured above wearing the captain’s armband in the front row ahead of the 1990 European Cup final, Baresi made 719 appearances for Milan between 1978 and 1997, spending his entire career with the Rossoneri during a glorious era of success. A hard-tackling centre-back blessed with superb anticipation and an accurate pass, the long-serving Milan skipper claimed six Serie A titles and three European Cups – including two in a row under Arrigo Sacchi, the second sealed in this game when Frank Rijkaard struck the winner in a 1-0 defeat of Benfica in Vienna.
Hugs and smiles after the 1977 European Cup final. In his last appearance for Liverpool, forward Kevin Keegan embraces goalkeeper Ray Clemence, the Reds having overcome Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome to claim their first continental title. Tributes poured in after Keegan passed away aged 75 in July, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner not just admired as a player but beloved for his humour and affability, which later became hallmarks of his managerial style with the likes of Fulham, Newcastle and England. Keegan was a trendsetter too, making a rare move abroad for an English player at the time when he left Liverpool for Hamburg, where his legacy also included popularising the perm haircut and releasing a hit record.
“He was the best defender I ever faced.” So said the great Diego Maradona about AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi, who died at the age of 66 in July. Pictured above wearing the captain’s armband in the front row ahead of the 1990 European Cup final, Baresi made 719 appearances for Milan between 1978 and 1997, spending his entire career with the Rossoneri during a glorious era of success. A hard-tackling centre-back blessed with superb anticipation and an accurate pass, the long-serving Milan skipper claimed six Serie A titles and three European Cups – including two in a row under Arrigo Sacchi, the second sealed in this game when Frank Rijkaard struck the winner in a 1-0 defeat of Benfica in Vienna.
Hugs and smiles after the 1977 European Cup final. In his last appearance for Liverpool, forward Kevin Keegan embraces goalkeeper Ray Clemence, the Reds having overcome Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome to claim their first continental title. Tributes poured in after Keegan passed away aged 75 in July, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner not just admired as a player but beloved for his humour and affability, which later became hallmarks of his managerial style with the likes of Fulham, Newcastle and England. Keegan was a trendsetter too, making a rare move abroad for an English player at the time when he left Liverpool for Hamburg, where his legacy also included popularising the perm haircut and releasing a hit record.
