Mauro Tassotti is an Italian football manager and former right-back, born 1960 in Rome. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Ukraine national team. Recent news centers on the death of Franco Baresi, a contemporaneous football icon from Tassotti's era, underscoring Tassotti's long-standing connections to Italy's golden generation of players.
Franco Baresi, AC Milan’s one-club captain and World Cup winner, has died at 66. Milan confirms the death; he had undergone lung surgery in 2025 and was receiving treatment. His legacy includes six Serie A titles, three European Cups, and a lasting influence on Milan’s identity.