Maldini Monday
By: Gianfranco | January 21st, 2008Twenty three years ago yesterday Nils Liedholm, Milan striker then coach, decided to take a chance on a young son of a former great, Cesare Maldini. The sixteen year old stepped on the pitch against this weekend’s opponent Udinese. Liedholm did not play him again in the 1985 campaign but the following season he was slotted in the left back position alongside the likes of Franco Baresi and Mauro Tassotti. Not a shabby pair to learn from or play with. 600+ appearances later Maldini is now the most capped player in the history of Serie A, overtaking Dino Zoff in 2005, and still counting now until the end this campaign.
People sometimes tend to forget that this guy was a defender, top class. Not just any old type of defender he was a wing back, a position that many have said Maldini revolutionized. Arrigo Sacchi was not satisfied with a simple attack of forward and midfielders, instead he called for his outside full backs to attack the wings and Maldini was born. I will never forget all the times he cruised up the flank knocked the ball into the box and still had the pace to make a sick slide tackle in the back.
With Maldini the wingback was born, and in the process the greatest defender I have ever seen.
“Every player’s dream is to score the best goal ever scored.”
Their Nightmare?
Paolo Maldini
No one wants him to leave right Eric?
As always your memories are welcomed, and as I pull off your quotes from the comments I will do my best to quote you and your story.
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Paolo Maldini Il Film,
The greatest 1 hour, 59 minutes and 25 seconds you’ll ever spend.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BFJ8TQCZ
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WPWUM4V3
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CGDUOM30
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HHH1TJUN
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8SSP0VP4
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CY1OW2IH
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L8ZLQM14
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B648WE47
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K8XPEM61
(download all parts and you must use WinRar to extract the movie)
Posted from
Canada
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Being a Maldini fan has always made me root for Milan. Total class and I wish he could play for ever. He and I are the same age and it is amazing your favorite players can play for so long while you watch your own body age not so gracefully despite being really athletic myself at one time. I still have my Maldini jersey from the late 80s when I last played soccer and I cant believe the guy is still on the field and still looks great. As you get older, it is harder to develop a true following of new players like you did when you were a kid. I really understand when my father and grandfather would talk about Mantle and DiMaggio. Maldini is in that kind of conversation.
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United States -
I have a mac so I can’t watch the film even if I download it :’(
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United States -
ro, do whatever you can do to get to watch it, believe me you wont be disappointed, i guarantee you.
i’m paolo maldini > i’m a mac.
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Canada -
Jeremy you raise a great point that i will work into my next post, nice touch. Hope you liked old man Cantona’s request…
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United States -
I know fetyani I tried but it won’t let me…*burries head in pillow and cries*
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United States -
Rock on, Cantona, rock on.
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United States -
I downloaded the first part finally got it to work but theres no volume now…*cry*
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United States -
“Every player’s dream is to score the best goal ever scored.”
Their Nightmare?
Paolo Maldini.
Beautiful statement, it will defintely be a gloomy day when he goes!
Shocked when i saw the old kung fu master Cantona!
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Avia its a great clip, one legened to the another…
Posted from
United States
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