Totally Extra: Franco Baresi - the best defender ever?

Totally Extra is back and Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle and Duncan Alexander to celebrate the life and career of the late great Franco Baresi.

From humble beginnnings growing up on a farm to becoming Milan's player of the century and having his famous no 6 shirt retired. But is he the greatest ever defender?

A true one-club man and a key cog in the tactical development and success of Italian football under the likes of Nils Liedholm, Arrigo Sacchi & Fabio Capello.

After being sent away by Inter for being too small, he lifted six Serie A titles and three European Cups with The Rossoneri, but arguably his most famous game was one he lost, the 94 World Cup Final against Brazil.

Plus Duncan's Baresi themed quiz questions.

Produced by Jesse Howard, Charlie Jones and Xavi Bird.

•Part 1a: Baresi - the greatest ever defender? - 00.40

•Part 1b: Duncan’s quiz question(s) - 06.45

•Part 2a: Baresi’s beginnings - 09.50

•Part 2b: Nils Liedholm, Arrigo Sacchi, Catenaccio + the perfect libero, Baresi. 18.30

•Part 3a: What made him so special as a defender? 24.00

•Part 3b: Baresi’s long list of honours 32.00 

•Part 4a: Some of your questions on Baresi 37.40 

•Part 4b: Baresi’s World Cup final, USA 1994 38.50

•Part 4c: His final years and retirement 50.43

•Part 4d: The answer to Duncan’s quiz questions 59.20

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