AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66

Here, he clears the ball under pressure from Brazil's Romario Franco Baresi (far left), Daniele Massaro, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Donadoni and Demetrio Albertini show their disappointment after losing the 1994 World Cup final Baresi and his former Italy team-mate and Inter Milan legend Giuseppe Bergomi were two of the torchbearers at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony earlier this year." One of the last 'flags' - analysis Franco Baresi and Carlo Ancelotti celebrate winning the Intercontinental Cup with AC Milan in 1989 Everyone is hurting, it is a very sad day.

After 15 years as AC Milan captain, his shirt had already been retired so no-one will ever wear the number six again - it shows how important he was for Milan, a symbol of the city.