Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain's "example and integrity will be forever etched into the club's DNA". In 2020, Baresi became honorary vice-president of AC Milan, with the club retiring his number six shirt four years later. In a statement on X, AC Milan wrote: "Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAt AC Milan they called him 'Piscinin' - it means a fragile, thin youngster in Milan dialect. Baresi captained Italy in the World Cup final in 1994, just three weeks after having surgery on his right knee.