City of Milan honors legendary Baresi with Famedio inscription
MILAN, ITALY - DECEMBER 15: Franco Baresi looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 15, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Legendary former Milan captain Franco Baresi was among the individuals to be honoured with an inscription in the Famedio at the city’s Cimiterio Monumental on Monday: ‘One of the city’s highest honors’.
Baresi recognised with ‘one of Milan’s highest honors’
Baresi, considered one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport and an icon of Milan and the Italy national team, died at the age of 66 earlier this year following a battle with illness.
On Monday, Baresi was one of 14 individuals to be have their name inscribed in the Famedio in the Cimiterio Monumental, one of the two largest and most prestigious cemeteries in the city of Milan. This has been described as ‘one of the highest honors’ by the club in a statement that was released on Monday afternoon.
“The City of Milano today honored Franco Baresi, AC Milan’s legendary Captain, by inscribing his name in the Famedio at the Monumental Cemetery, a memorial dedicated to the figures who have shaped the city’s history and identity,” AC Milan wrote.
Monday’s ceremony was conducted in the presence of Baresi’s family, mayor Giuseppe Sala and AC Milan ambassador Daniele Massaro.
“This city holds extraordinary reserves of passion, creativity and industry,” said the mayor at the ceremony on Monday. “This energy is rooted in centuries of experience, restoring confidence in Italy and the ability to look to the future with optimism. Gathering here today at the Famedio means rediscovering a pride in what Milan has been able to achieve in so many different fields thanks to the contributions of these irreplaceable individuals.”
Among the others to be honored on Monday were Ornella Vanoni, Don Antonio Mazzi, Gianni Cervetti, Ulrico Carlo Gustavo Hoepli, Gioia Marchi Falck, Bruno Pizzul, Vera Vigevani Jarach, Luisa Muraro, Laura Hoesch, Giovanni Gastel, Giancarlo Consonni, Giovanni Barbareschi and Rosellina Archinto Marconi.
The City of Milan honored Franco Baresi, our legendary Captain, with an inscription in the Famedio at the Monumental Cemetery. A tribute to the values he represented to generations of supporters and the wider Milanese community. Brand Ambassador Daniele Massaro represented the… pic.twitter.com/cPLo9UNxMx
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