Franco Baresi
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‘Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini conceded just 23 goals together as a centre-back pairing’: debunking one of the biggest myths in football history
By Matthew Ketchell published
MYTH SOLVED If this stat was true, the pair would’ve conceded an average just 3.8 goals per season

Building a brand and pumping up TV rights: How Silvio Berlusconi's reign as AC Milan owner shaped modern football
By Matt Barker last updated
LONGREAD In 1986, Silvio Berlusconi bought a struggling AC Milan and turned them into football's first modern superclub, paving the way for the Premier League

10 great players you probably never knew suffered relegation
By Greg Lea published
At this point, you have to ask questions about the other 10 lads on the pitch – because these top international players all somehow went down

8 battling brothers who faced each other on the pitch – and what happened
By Paul Wilkes published
Paul and Florentin Pogba went head-to-head when Manchester United hosted Saint-Etienne on Thursday. Paul Wilkes picked out some other duelling siblings

Baresi, Capello headline new Hall of Famers
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Franco Baresi Franco Baresi, Fabio Capello and Gabriel Batistuta were among the inductees to the Italian Football Hall of Fame on Monday.

Gary Lineker's Perfect XI: 'Unplayable' Maradona and 'all-time great' Baresi
By Derek Hammond last updated
Perfect XI The Leicester legend, Tottenham titan and Match of the Day maesto selects the dream team of his era
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