collect a further 26 caps. He did not take part, however, in any major international tournament, being injured for both the UEFA Euro 2000 and 2002 FIFA World Cup competitions. Illness Baseggio was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in June 2009. After being given the all-clear by doctors in 2010, he announced in May 2012 the cancer had returned. Honours Anderlecht Belgian First Division: 1999–00, 2003–04, 2006–07 Belgian Cup: runner-up 1996–97 Belgian Supercup: 2000, 2001, 2007 Belgian League Cup: 2000 Belgian Sports Team of the Year: 2000 Individual Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 1998–99, 1999–2000 Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year: 2000–01 References External links 1978 births Living people Footballers from Walloon Brabant Belgian people of Italian descent Belgian footballers Association football midfielders Belgium international footballers Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Royal Excel Mouscron players A.F.C. Tubize players Serie A players Serie B players Treviso F.B.C. 1993 players Belgian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Italy People from Tubize