San Siro maestro Franco Baresi still dreams of glory for contenders Milan
07-Nov-2021 08:00:13 | The Guardian
The garlanded former captain shares memories of life under Sacchi and Capello as today’s high-flying team prepare to face Inter
Only seven men have played in more Milan derbies than Franco Baresi, yet there was a time when the prospect of just sitting in the stands, as he intends to do on Sunday, seemed like science fiction. Growing up in a farmstead on the outskirts of a small northern town, Travagliato, in 1960s Italy meant never even seeing football on television until he was 10.
The first match he watched was the semi-final of the 1970 World Cup between the Azzurri and West Germany. Baresi was fascinated with football, playing endlessly with his siblings in the barn, using discarded pork rinds to reinforce the skin of their worn leather ball. But this was his first time seeing the stars whose exploits he heard every Sunday on the radio.
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