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Franco Baresi, iconic Milan and Italy legend, dies aged 66

July 31, 2026 admin 0 Comments 1982 World Cup, 1994 World Cup, AC Milan, AC Milan captain, AC Milan legend, Azzurri, Champions League, European Cup, football legend, Football news, Franco Baresi, Franco Baresi AC Milan, Franco Baresi age 66, Franco Baresi death, Franco Baresi dies, Franco Baresi illness, Franco Baresi Italy, Franco Baresi Milan, Franco Baresi passes away, Franco Baresi rest in peace, Il Capitano, Italian football, Italian soccer, Italian soccer news, Italy national team, Legend, Number 6, RIP Franco Baresi, Rossonero, San Siro, Serie A, Serie A news, Soccer, Soccer news, Sports news, World Cup winner

Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain’s “example and integrity will be forever etched into the club’s DNA”. Baresi spent his entire 20-year playing career with the club from 1977 until he retired in 1997, winning six Serie A titles and three European Cups/Champions Leagues. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders to play the game, Baresi captained Milan for 15 seasons, making 719 appearances and scoring 33 goal.

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Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester City after 13 seasons

April 24, 2025 admin 0 Comments Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, EFL, EFL Championship, English football, English football news, football headlines, football legend, Football news, football updates, Foxes, Jamie Vardy, Jamie Vardy contract, Jamie Vardy departure, Jamie Vardy leaves Leicester, Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester, King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicester City, Leicester City 2024/25, Leicester City history, Leicester City legend, Premier League, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League 2025, Premier League relegation, Premier League relegation battle, Premier League teams, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ruud van Nistelrooy Leicester, Ruud van Nistelrooy Leicester City, Ruud Van Nistlerooy, Sky Bet Championship, Soccer, Soccer news, striker leaves Leicester, The Championship, The Championship news, The Foxes, The King Power Stadium, Vardy career, Vardy exit, Vardy farewell, Vardy goals, Vardy legacy, Vardy transfer

Premier League winner Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester after 13 seasons at the end of the current campaign, the club have announced. The 38-year-old England striker, a key member of the team which lifted the title against the odds in 2016, will depart with almost 500 appearances for the club to his name in the wake of a relegation he has described as “such a s*** show”.

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Manchester United legend Denis Law dies, aged 84

January 17, 2025 admin 0 Comments Ballon d'Or winner, Denis Law, Denis Law career, Denis Law death, Denis Law legacy, Denis Law obituary, football greats, football history, football icons, football legend, Football news, football tributes, Man United, Manchester United, Manchester United history., Manchester United legend, Old Trafford, Red Devils, Scotland, Scotland football, Scotland national team, Scottish football, Scottish football legend, scottish football news, Soccer, Soccer news

Former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law – the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d’Or – has died at the age of 84. The man dubbed ‘The King’ and ‘The Lawman’ spent 11 years at Old Trafford, his 237 goals in 404 appearances placing him third in United’s history behind Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton.

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