Franco Baresi: The Man Who Schooled Maldini, and Frightened Maradona

The Milan man of the century, Franco Baresi heroically captained the Rossinieri out of the Serie B and into the club's most decorated period. The loyal libero was at the heart of a back-line that is generally regarded as the greatest ever. A tough tackler with an unmatched ability to read the game, Kaiser Franz is undoubtedly a legend of football and THE icon of AC Milan.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Birth and Upbringing
01:11 - The Brothers in Calcio
02:19 - Franco the Rossinero
03:40 - Scandals and Demotion
04:35 - 1982 World Cup & Milan Captaincy
05:55 - The Burlusconi Revolution
07:01 - Sacchi's Scudetto and onward success
08:00 - Excellence in the European Championship
08:36 - The Reinforced Rossineri
12:17 - Italia '90
13:12 - Shortcomings and a Changing of the Guard
14:16 - The Era of Capello
19:47 - The 1994 US World Cup
23:00 - Azzurri Retirement & Return to Winning Ways
25:39 - Troubling Times
26:20 - The Legend of Baresi

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[gaiusjuliuspleaser]

My dad shared an elevator with Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta and Paolo Maldini in a hotel in Milan sometime in the late 90s. He was so starstuck he didn't ask for a picture, but his colleague took one after they left the lift, so there's a family photo in my collection of my dad smiling liking an idiot with three famous Italian football legends walking off in the background.

[TeamOfThes]

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[vinzw]

The Milan defence of Maldini, Baresi, Costacurta and Tassoti is the best defence I have ever seen to date.
AND Sacchi’s Milan team was also the most exciting team in Europe.

[bzilla-di]

Coatacurta played in the 80's, 90's and won the champions league twice in the 2000's and retired in 2008...nice work on the Baresi doccie, do Coatacurta next please

[Chuckmuch]

Calm, clever, physical, cunning, totally committed and a genuine legend ❤

[eazyredz]

Baresi "this is my box"
Legendary defender!

[smithswoodrookie]

AC Milan will always be my favourite Italian Club. Their side of the late 80s/early 90s was glorious. Amazing Content 👏🏼

[williamlee]

Conceding 15 goals for a season in a league that was regarded the best in the world at the time. That is amazing.

[jamesfaircloth]

Im a liverpool fan but i remember growing up seeing the legend baresi on tele he made defending look easy he was a amazing player big respect always to him 👍

[ra-ge]

The greatest defence ever.
Maldini, Baresi, Costacurta, Tassotti. All of them(except Tassotti who played his whole career except 2 years in Milan ) were a product of Milan's youth's academy and played for 20+ years for Milan. Forza Milan.

[bzilla-di]

Maldini and Baresi's record still boggles the mind

[ianpodmore]

It kills me to say this as an Englishman, but Baresi is the best defender I've ever seen. What a fantastic player.

[jameskaruga]

IMO the greatest central defender to play the game. Could mark Maradona and Romario at times to oblivion and his ability to read the game was top notch.

[WAAndyShaw]

Baresi was fantastic, up there with the best ever, and this video superbly does him justice. You don't see him mentioned much nowadays and hopefully this video will have him more remembered in future.

[carlofrusciante]

Most probably Paolo Maldini is the best defender in the history football so far: highly talented technically, physically and tactically. And I ought to agree. But man, Franco Baresi - who was highly talented as well - was made of iron, totally committed and the most intelligent defender I have ever seen.
The final at World Cup in '94 after the knee injury was one of the best performances ever delivered by a defender. I have loved him and he has a special place for me because he was a captain in an old fashioned way: no bullshit, let speak the football field.

[pantsocrates]

mate your page is unbelievable, keep it up

[Scorpion-xlzq]

I'm sure the day will come and your content will get the recognition it deserves
I've been watching your vids for a week now, and can't get enough
Keep it coming man, you are great

[neolekgotlalagaramoupiph.d]

Thank you from South Africa. King Franco Baresi.

[ActarusRules]

Quoting the national team commentator Bruno Pizzul every time Franco recovered the ball: "Imperioso Baresi!" What a player. Smart, strong but humble and fierce. A champion and unforgettable capitano for AC Milan and Nazionale. Legend.

[landarzt]

I can't imagine how much work you put into these. Great stuff, keep it up!