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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 31, 10:21 AM
Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
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Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
Al Jazeera English and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
The headline split KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) frames it as "Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66". Euronews frames it as "Farewell Franco Baresi: Milan mourns an icon, world football loses a legend".
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 31, 10:21 AM
Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 31, 10:21 AM
Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 31, 10:21 AM
Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jul 31, 10:21 AM
Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Jul 31, 10:21 AM
Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jul 31, 10:21 AM
Italian World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies at 66
In August 2025, Baresi underwent surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule and subsequently began a course of immunotherapy.
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The Economic Times (India)News report · Jul 31, 10:13 AM
Franco Baresi: AC Milan legend passes away at 66
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 31, 9:55 AM
Italy World Cup winner and AC Milan legend Franco Baresi dies aged 66
Franco Baresi, who won the World Cup with Italy and was regarded as one of football's finest defenders, dies aged 66.
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BBC WorldNews report · Jul 31, 9:44 AM
AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66
AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.
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EuronewsNews report · Jul 31, 9:01 AM
Farewell Franco Baresi: Milan mourns an icon, world football loses a legend
Franco Baresi, the legendary Milan and Italy captain, who's died aged 66, leaves behind a unique legacy of trophies, titles and a record of defending the club's iconic red and black colours...
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