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This season, AC Milan will wear a commemorative patch in honour of Franco Baresi on their shirts this season, the club have confirmed. The passing of Baresi still rocks the footballing world, especially with Milan getting closer to the Serie A season kicking off. Indeed, it will be strange not seeing him on the big screens at San Siro or on the screens at home, wherever you may be following the Rossoneri from. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! He is immortalised in memory, but banners in honour of the eternal captain will be seen throughout the season. However, that is not the only way that the club is honouring Baresi. Baresi immortalised further In an official statement this afternoon, Milan have confirmed that they will adorn a patch on their shirt this season in tribute to him. With the writing of the message taken from the ‘thousands of handwritten messages left in the commemorative book displayed at Casa Milan’. A beautiful tribute and the full statement can be read below: “”6 per sempre” encapsulates all of the love and affection from the Rossoneri world for Franco Baresi, just as that iconic number will forever be synonymous with his captaincy, loyalty and legendary status in AC Milan’s history. “It is a phrase that embodies an unbreakable bond of memory, belonging and devotion, taking shape in a special commemorative patch that will be worn throughout the 2026/27 season by the Men’s and Women’s First Teams, Milan Futuro and the Primavera sides. “The tribute comes directly from the hearts of the Rossoneri faithful. Every character used to create the words “6 per sempre” was selected from the thousands of handwritten messages left in the commemorative book displayed at Casa Milan in the days following Baresi’s passing. “The patch will be placed on the left sleeve of the jersey, the very arm on which Franco wore the captain’s armband for more than 700 matches between 1982 and 1997. “The patch will make its debut on Saturday 22 August, when AC Milan face Como Women in the Serie A Women’s Cup at the PUMA House of Football. The Men’s First Team will wear it for the first time in their away match against Torino on Sunday 23 August. “Supporters purchasing an official 2026/27 jersey will be able to have the patch applied free of charge at all AC Milan Stores. “6 per sempre” will thus become a defining feature of the jersey and a lasting tribute to Franco Baresi, honouring the eternal bond between the Captain, AC Milan and its supporters.