Franco Baresi: Football's Last Great Libero Who Made Defending Look Way Too Easy

Franco Baresi is number 16 in 90min's Top 50 Greatest Footballers of All Time series Playing in a division and for a country revered for churning out generational defensive talent seemingly year-on-year, Franco Baresi consistently stood out among the rest during his illustrious 20-year career. The elegance and effortlessness at which he played the centre-back position was unique, and something that has only ever been replicated by Der Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer - who had defined the libero role... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/