"They were the most emotional moments of my sporting life. I have never felt anything like it. You have that torch in your hands and you know it contains the history of sport, and a little bit of that of human civilisation. A very strong symbol. It was crazy, my legs were shaking and maybe even my hand. The San Siro has been my home for twenty years,"
"The torch, that is, the immortal values of sport: peace, respect for the rules and for your opponent, love, fair play."
"How am I? The worst is over. Being an athlete has helped me fight. The warmth of the people reached me,"
Franco Baresi acted as a torchbearer at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics inauguration held at San Siro, an event that delayed AC Milan’s match with Como. Baresi, former Milan captain and current honorary vice president, described holding the torch as an unparalleled emotional experience and a symbol containing the history of sport and human civilisation. He reported physical shaking during the moment and emphasized the torch’s embodiment of peace, respect for rules and opponents, love, and fair play. Baresi returned to work late last year after a serious illness and said the worst is over.
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