Regina Baresi Explained

Regina Baresi
Birth Date:26 September 1991
Birth Place:Milan, Italy
Height:1.76 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2003–2009
Youthclubs1:Inter Milano
Years1:2009–2018
Clubs1:Inter Milano
Caps1:208
Goals1:108
Years2:2018–2021
Caps2:43
Goals2:11

Regina Elena Baresi (born 26 September 1991) is a former Italian footballer who played as a striker.

Early life

Baresi is the daughter of Giuseppe Baresi, former Inter Milan captain,[1] and niece of Franco Baresi, who captained AC Milan.

Club career

After practicing different sports as a child, at the age of 12, Baresi joined the youth team of Inter Milano.[2] In 2009, the team was promoted to the first team and soon she became their captain. In 2013, she won the Serie A2 championship with the Nerazzurri, obtaining promotion to Serie A; the following year, however, they were unable to avoid the team's immediate relegation. For the following four years, therefore, she regularly plays in the cadet series with the Milanese team.

During the 2018–19 season she became the first captain of the newly formed women's section of Inter Milan, established following the purchase of the sports title from Inter Milano;[3] in the same year she participated in the victory of the Serie B championship and the historic promotion of the Nerazzurri team in Serie A.[4]

Personal life

In addition to sports, Baresi works as a television commentator, having taken part in broadcasts such as La moviola is the same for everyone on Mediaset Premium,[5] and Quelli che il calcio and La Domenica Sportiva on Rai 2, and commented on Rai 1 for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her girlfriend is football player Julie Debever.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quell'Inter al femminile targata Baresi. 10 September 2009. 30 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Alessandra Bocci. Regina Baresi: "Porterò l'Inter in Serie A contro i pregiudizi". 8 October 2018.
  3. Web site: L'Inter ha istituito ufficialmente la sua prima squadra femminile. 24 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Sofia Crugnola. L'Inter Women promossa in Serie A. 25 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Ilaria Pedrali. Baresi la Regina del calcio in tv. 3 November 2016. 30 December 2017.
  6. https://www.caffeinamagazine.it/gossip/regina-baresi-nuova-fidanzata-julie-debever/ “Ha trovato l’amore”. La figlia vip presenta la sua nuova fidanzata: prima foto insieme