The football world has been in a state of mourning after it was revealed that Franco Baresi has passed away. The legendary AC Milan and Italy defender was 66 years old when he took his last breath. It was his lifelong club that confirmed the tragic news on July 31, 2026. Amid this, here’s everything we know about Franco’s wife, Maura Lari.
Who was Franco Baresi’s wife, Maura Lari?
According to reports, Franco Baresi and his wife, Maura Lari, tied the knot on September 10, 1984. During a 2022 interview, Franco once recalled how he met the love of his life. He claimed that she used to serve tables at a restaurant called Piccolo Alleluja. Later, he found out that she was the owner’s daughter. Franco said:
“Maura served at the tables of the Piccolo Alleluja restaurant in Montevarchi. She was the owner’s daughter. The Milan masseur, Paolo Mariconti, noticed that I was staring raptly at that beautiful blonde girl. And then he shot me and said, ‘Miss, please serve him first, because he’s the captain’. I blushed. But since then, Maura and I have never left each other, and every year we celebrate the day we got married.”
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