Legacy
He was noted for his grace and fluid abilities on the ball. These qualities would later influence the style of French midfielder Zinedine Zidane, who has stated that Francescoli was his favorite player as a young boy and even named one of his sons Enzo as a homage to him. Furthermore, Diego Alberto Milito, has also been given the nickname "Il Principe" by Inter fans, due to his physical resemblance with him.
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
In 2012 in Ariel Ortega's Testimonial Enzo scored 4 goals at the remarkable age of 50 and one of which was an agile bicycle kick in the penalty area.
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