On December 16, , during the Club World Cup in Yokohama, he announced that he is going to retire from football in On 7 March , two days after eliminating in the round of 16 of the Champions League against. Meanwhile, he extended his contract until June 30, He also added that he would continue to work in the world of football, although not as a coach. Maldini is one of the best defenders of history. You would probably be very surprised if you check his videos on YouTube right now because it is almost impossible to find a defender with physical characteristics and technical abilities similar to Maldini.
All the forwards were trying to change their direction when they faced Maldini! Maldini's greatest characteristic was his ability to stop an attack without error, but his more professional ability in the last years of his career was to play a useful role even when he was in central defense; where he never needed to tackle as he could easily read the game and stop the attack.
During his playing career, Maldini faced dangerous attacking wingers and attacking midfielders. A player like Brazilian Ronaldo, in the presence of Maldini, was completely out of the game.
He was not the only admirer of Paolo Maldini's style of play. Many of the players who played against Maldini recognized him as the best defender in history. He is also one of the few players to have done well against Ronaldo in "Man-to-man" marking duels. The most important reason for Paolo Maldini's greatness was his defensive skills, but football fans often forget that he was a great left-back too. In fact, Maldini was right-foot and it gave him the ability to become a great weapon in the attack.
Maybe we got to the easiest part. No one does not accept Paolo Maldini as a great man and a player who changed the style of defense in football. Paolo Maldini's relationship with Milan is a measure of loyalty and respect. Maldini is known to only one club. He has spent most of his career in Milanello with passion. His name in the hall of fame is one of the most respected names at the San Siro Museum. Even No. Maldini's greatest characteristic was his ability to stop an attack without fault.
All the big European teams begged to have Paolo, but neither the player nor his father wanted to transfer to another team. Such loyalty from one of the best players in the history of football is very rare and unique, which is why the nickname "Il Capitano" is very fitting for Maldini.
Stay tuned to read more about. Nobody expected Paolo Maldini to score as he was a great defender, but as a great captain, he always came to the aid of his team in critical moments. Paolo Maldini used to show his punch and, as a sign of victory, he would call his teammates back to the pitch to start all over again and not be satisfied.
One of the most beautiful scoring scenes of Paolo Maldini goes back to the Champions League final, when he opened the net against. However, that match did not go well for Capitano. Maldini is a role model for all young players and even people. Young kids all around the world are taught the basics of the best, and when it comes to learning basic defensive skills, Maldini's attitude becomes the study subject. The left-backs have only one hero to follow and that hero is Paolo Maldini.
Although it has been almost 10 years since Maldini retired from football, this legend is still very popular among Milan fans. There is one unique thing about Maldini and that is his popularity among. Although Maldini was the rival of these teams, the fans of these teams always had a lot of respect for Maldini.
After retiring from football, Maldini decided to stay away from football for a few years, but finally returned to the management of Milan in the summer of and now continues to work as the technical and sports director of Milan. Stay tuned to read more about Paolo Maldini Biography and get to know him better. Adriana was in love with modeling and after high school decided to follow her dreams in Miami, USA. The couple met each other in a night club. After the birth of their first child, Adriana decided to retire from modeling.
These days, Adriana holding shares in the company that manages the Sweet Years clothing brand which is founded by her husband and Christian Vieri. We should also note that. Of course, Daniel is more talented than Christian and is currently playing in the first team of Milan. In fact, the Maldini generation in Milan is still going on.
In the same season, he scored his first-ever goal on October 21 st , , in the Champions League while playing against Slovan Bratislava.
We are more likely in the engine room rather than receiving the glory. After his statement, Paolo singled out captain Franco Baresi and defined him as the player who deserved the award he received.
Maldini against Zanetti. Similarly, the team won the — Serie A title with Paolo as the team captain. The team won the — Champions League with Paolo as team captain, which was also the first time.
During the European Championship game on May 28 th , , Paolo led team Milan keep a clean sheet while they defeated Juventus. Paolo and his father are one of three father-son pairs to have recorded such accomplishment to date. Paolo started the next season with the Supercoppa Italiana cup as captain after the team defeated Lazio. As a year-old captain, Paolo became the oldest captain who lifted the Champions League trophy.
However, he delayed his retirement by signing a contract extension on June 6 th and was present with team Milan for the — season. Paolo announced that he would retire at the end of the — season on April 18 th , His last match on May 24th in San Siro ended with a standing ovation by the fans.
His jersey was retired by Milan. Maldini started his international career in when his father called him to the Italian under national team. He made his debut on November 12th, Additionally, Paolo helped Italy win five consecutive games, and he was a starting member of the defense. He scored seven international goals in home games throughout his career, and he spent over half of his 16 years as an international team captain.
Altogether, Paolo made 23 appearances in World Cups, and he holds the record for most minutes played in World Cup matches. Paolo Maldini after retirement. The proceeds raised during this game were donated towards charity. His acceptance of the offer marked his comeback to the club after he retired from active football. Maldini was indeed considered a legend during his active years. His tactical versatility with both of his feet allowed him to play anywhere along the backline, which resulted in him having a prosperous professional career.
He was one of the best defenders I faced over the route of my career. Samuel Benchetrit 48 Years. Leslie Tripathy 31 Years. Melissa Jimenez 34 Years. Goverdhan Mehta 78 Years. Harley Quinn Smith 22 Years. Cassie Hollister 24 Years. Dinesh Salunkhe 39 Years. Radhika Kumaraswamy 35 Years. Maldini also placed third in the Ballon d'Or in and He is also the record appearance holder for Milan with appearances in all competitions.
He is one of only 18 players to have made over 1, career appearances. Paolo's father Cesare formerly played for and captained Milan, and was a successful national under manager, who also coached both Milan, and the senior national side during France Originally a Milan youth squad product, Maldini also went on to play his entire club career with the Milan senior side. He won the Coppa Italia Primavera with the Milan Youth side during the —85 season, and he would make his league debut for Milan under manager Nils Liedholm during the same season on 20 January , replacing the injured Sergio Battistini in a match against Udinese at age It was his only league appearance of the campaign, but he was immediately made a member of the starting eleven the following season, at age 17, at right-back, being handed the number 3 shirt, which had previously also belonged to his father, Cesare.
He was later switched to his more iconic position of left-back due to his ability with his left foot. Maldini also made his Coppa Italia debut in , on 21 August, while his debut in European Competitions also came later that same year, on 18 September. He scored the first of his 29 goals in Serie A on 4 January in a 1—0 win against Como. The —88 Scudetto under Arrigo Sacchi marked Maldini's first trophy, and the first of seven league titles, with the club. During the —88 Serie A season, Milan only conceded 14 goals, finishing with the best defence in Italy, as they went on to win the Serie A title.
Following Baresi's retirement, he would also form a formidable and successful partnership with Alessandro Nesta. Maldini went on to win the Supercoppa Italiana with Milan the following season, and followed up this trophy with back to back European Cup titles in —89 and —90, while Milan finished in third and in second place in Serie A during those respective seasons.
On 19 February , Maldini made his th appearance in Serie A. Milan reached the final of the —90 Coppa Italia, losing out to Juventus. Milan also managed to capture successive European Super Cup titles in and , as well as successive Intercontinental Cup titles, once again and The following season, in what would be Sacchi's final season with the club, Milan were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the European Cup by eventual finalists Marseille, and finished second in Serie A, behind Sampdoria, once again with the best defence in the league, conceding only 19 goals.
Milan reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, losing out to eventual champions Roma. Maldini was also part of Milan's undefeated Serie A team, which won the championship in the —92 season; in total, Milan went unbeaten for an Italian record of 58 league matches, earning the nickname "The Invincibles".
This championship would be Milan's first of three consecutive Serie A titles under Capello in the early s. Milan would lose the Champions League final in a 1—0 defeat to Marseille. That season, Maldini scored his first goal in European Competitions on 21 October in a 1—0 Champions League win against Slovan Bratislava, and also made his th appearance in Serie A on 4 October of the same year. The following season, Milan captured their third consecutive Serie A title, finishing with the best defence in Italy, conceding just 15 goals.
Maldini also helped lead Milan to a second consecutive Champions League final, where he helped his team defeat Barcelona. During his acceptance speech, Maldini called his milestone "a particular matter of pride because defenders generally receive so much less attention from fans and the media than goalscorers.
We are more in the engine room rather than taking the glory". He then singled out Milan captain Franco Baresi as a player who "really [deserved] to receive the sort of award I have received".
After three consecutive titles, Milan were unable to retain their Serie A title, although they reached their third consecutive Champions League final, where they were defeated 1—0 by Ajax. On 17 February , he made his th appearance in Serie A. Maldini was able to capture his fifth Serie A title, and his fourth under Capello, the following season.
Following Capello's departure, and the aging and retirement of several key players, Milan suffered disappointing results during the next few seasons, undergoing several managerial changes.
Milan lost the Supercoppa Italiana to Fiorentina in , and failed to qualify for European competitions for two consecutive seasons, as well as suffering a group stage elimination in the —97 Champions League. Following Franco Baresi's and Mauro Tassotti's retirement after the —97 season, Maldini was appointed Milan's captain. Despite the difficulties Milan encountered during this period, through Maldini's leadership, they reached the Coppa Italia final in , losing to Lazio, and won the —99 Serie A title under Alberto Zaccheroni , finishing one point ahead of Lazio.
He made his th Serie A appearance on 25 April In the — season, Milan lost the Supercoppa Italiana against Parma, finished third in Serie A and finished bottom of their Champions League group. Milan would be eliminated in the second round of the Champions League the next season and would finish in sixth place in Serie A, failing to qualify for the Champions League, and would participate in the UEFA Cup the following season.
Milan again became a dominant force in Italy and in Europe under Carlo Ancelotti. In the —02 season, Milan finished in fourth place, qualifying for the Champions League, and also reached their best ever finish in the UEFA Cup, losing in the semi-finals. The following season, Maldini lined up with Alessandro Nesta , Alessandro Costacurta and Cafu , who, along with Jaap Stam during the —05 season, would form a formidable defensive lineup in Italy and in Europe.
On 15 March , he made his th appearance in Serie A. Milan won the —03 Champions League with Maldini as their captain for the first time in his career, in the first all-Italian final, against Juventus, on 28 May at Old Trafford.
Maldini helped Milan keep a clean sheet, as they defeated Juventus 3—2 on penalties after a 0—0 deadlock following extra time. On that day, it was exactly 40 years since his father, Cesare , had also lifted the European Cup trophy as Milan's captain, also in England.
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