Franco Baresi: biography and photo player

At 14 years footballer Franco Baresi was left without a mother and father and landed in an orphanage. That did not stop him from becoming one of the greatest defenders in the history of football, as well as the authentic symbol of the Italian national team and "Milan".

A difficult childhood

Franco Baresi was born on May 8, 1960 in the suburbs of Brescia, called travagliato. Childhood future legends are not different from the childhood of millions of Italian boys: in the morning - the school, in the evening - soccer, football and only football. Lifestyle young Baresi has not changed after the family moved to a much more rich and promising Milan.

Milan family Baresi hit just two tragedies. In 1971, Franco's mother died, and in just a few years in a terrible car crash crashed his father. Franco, along with his older brother Giuseppe was placed in an orphanage.

It seemed that any particular life prospects in pairs orphans there. But football has come rescue.

Happy case

Funny, but the favorite team of young Franco Baresi was not a "Milan". Boy passionately rooting for the main antagonist of the "red-black" - Milan "Inter". It was in the academy of the club with his brother Giuseppe Franco and tried to do in 1974.

Giuseppe coaches liked at once - it is not only cool ruled with the ball, but he remained in excellent physical shape. No wonder, that the boy immediately received an invitation to join the team. But Franco was not lucky: there is nothing coaches are not considered. Baresi Jr. seemed constrained to them, too slow and too skinny.

Sports biography of Franco Baresi could not start at all, but broke a lucky break. When 14-year-old man, choking back tears, walked into the locker room, he grabbed the man, the whole exercise was standing somewhere in the side. It was coach Italo Galbiati, which formally here in general was not to be - the day before he resigned from the academy, "Inter" and soon had to go to work in the "Milan". However, Italo Galbiati has decided to say goodbye to former colleagues and still went to the workout. Precocious sensible Baresi simply fascinated and Coach decided to take him to school, "Rossoneri". So the future of the club legend was the first time in the "Milan".

Trust Liedholm

"Milan" at that time was headed by the famous Nils Liedholm - one of the members of the legendary trio of Swedish "Gre-No-Li" crushes all rivals, "Rossoneri" in the late fifties. This was good news for the beginner, because atypically loyal Liedholm was famous at that time related to youth. Due to the Swede Baresi was able to make his debut for the "Milan" as early as 17 years - in April 1978, he came out for the match against the "Verona". "Milan" lost 1: 2, but the young Baresi action no one specific complaints are not summoned.

Flushed with confidence coach, Franco spent the summer hammering for which seriously added both tactically and physically - many have noted that to play in Serie A boy was still too subtilen. The results were not long in coming - in the season-1978/79 Baresi became the main defender of "Milan" and took part in 30 league matches. This is particularly noteworthy, because in that season, the "red-black" became champions.

Black days

During take-off, however, was followed by a black band. In the early eighties, "Milan" was accused of match-fixing and forcibly sent to Serie B. The young Baresi was a choice - stay in the team and to spend at least a year in the game with weak opponents, or look for other options. Franco's decision was unequivocal - only "Milan"!

Another disaster happened in 1981. Baresi has picked up some strange virus, because of which was paralyzed. At some point even the footballer had to transfer to a wheelchair. The doctors are making every possible effort, but to find an explanation ailment Franco could not. Send unpleasant rumors about cancer, but then the disease has receded. Baresi returned to the field, but science did not understand what it was at all.

Public Defender

Robust game Franco Baresi has sparked interest in the head coach of the national team of Italy Enzo Bearzot. He invited the defender in the squad that went to Spain for the 1982 World Cup. There's "Azzurri" won "gold". 22-year-old Baresi got the world title, although in fairness it should be noted that on the field, he is the tournament has never left.

The fatal mistake

His finest hour will come later. At home the championship, the 1990 World Franco will help the Azzurri win "bronze", and in 1994 released her in the final. There "Squadra" will face Brazil's national team, which included glittering Romario and Bebeto. A brilliant game of the Italian defense of "dry up" the game. The main time of the match ended with the score 0: 0, and decide the outcome of the world championship had a series of penalties. Brazilians deal with it is almost perfect, but as a part of the Italian team two penalties committed major stars - our hero Roberto Baggio. Photos of Franco Baresi, which he could barely hide her tears, spread around the world.

Thus, the sports achievements of Franco Baresi unique - to his credit and has the gold, and silver, and bronze world championship.

The era of Berlusconi

In the mid-eighties, "Milan" is back in the Series "A", and in 1986 bought the team Silvio Berlusconi. From this point in the history of the club started a completely new era. The richest man in Italy, devotedly in love with football, without hesitation spent on the team crazy amounts, inviting the best players and coaches. The composition of the "red-black" joined Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard at the helm was the coach Arrigo Sacchi innovator. During these years, "Milan" won three Cup / Champions League of European and 5 times champion of Italy. Captain of the team all the time remained Franco Baresi, with Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta, who became the backbone of the impenetrable defense of "Milan".

Sunset career

In the mid-nineties Baresi faced with the inevitable: the game gets faster, the partners all masterovitee, and he, on the contrary, not more youthful. Soon it was noticed and coaches began increasingly to send Franco to the reserve. Although the authority of Franco was still something nesporimym, it became clear that it was time to think about retirement.

Baresi did not pull and announced the end of a career immediately after the completion of the 1996 season / 97. In the league the player entered the field in 26 games - a good indicator that shows that Franco definitely could cling to the composition of the two or three seasons. However, the old lion of Milan prefer to give way to young. as he focused on his studies - away from football Baresi I was not going to, having decided to become a coach.

After football

In this field, however, little progress Franco has not achieved. He quickly realized that not much is a trainer's license and started a sports management. In 2002, he spent some time athletic director in the London "Fulham", and then returned to his home, "Milan". Here, he took one of the leading positions in the club's youth academy. Baresi is now closely monitoring the fact that coaches "red-black" does not miss a single star - just as once upon a time Baresi coaches miss the bus of the "Inter".

Franco Baresi also regularly appears in the national team legend "Milan". This team holds friendlies around the world. Lack of wanting to watch the game live legends are not observed. As a special sign of respect to the merits of Franco Baresi his game number "6" taken out of circulation and permanently assigned to a player. More for "Milan" in that number one will not play.