Yahoo Sports·3 min read·medium
The Heysel story behind Del Piero’s Baresi message: ’39 times thank you’
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Football Italia
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Following the death of football legend Franco Baresi, Alessandro Del Piero honored him by referencing a 1990 gesture where Baresi laid flowers for the 39 victims of the Heysel stadium disaster. This act of cross-club respect remains a significant moment in Italian football history.
Amid the countless tributes to Franco Baresi following his death on Friday , one carried a message that puzzled anyone outside Italy , and moved everyone within it.
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