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Franco Baresi, former AC Milan captain and 1982 World Cup winner with Italy, has died at 66. Milan confirmed the news on Friday (August 1), leaving a legacy as one of football's greatest defenders. Tributes poured in from across the football world, including from Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
Italian football is facing a new scandal on the eve of the penultimate Serie A round, as a scheduling clash between the Rome derby and the Italian Open tennis final leaves half the league's teams uncertain of their match times just three days ahead. Local authorities rejected a proposal to adjust kickoffs, triggering an appeal by the Italian Football Federation.
Inter Milan secured their 21st Serie A title with a 2-0 win over Parma at the San Siro, moving 12 points clear of Napoli with three games remaining. Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were the scorers as the Nerazzurri bounced back from last season's heartbreak.
