“In the 1990s, we had seven great teams – Milan, Inter, Juventus, Parma, Lazio, Roma, Fiorentina. If you look at the players, they were great players, but there was some crazy investment, and some teams went bankrupt, like Parma and Lazio.”
Paolo Maldini
PinIf I have to make a tackle then I have already made a mistake.PinMilan is not just a team for me. It is part of my life.PinMilan has no reservations signing veteran players and has always taken into account the image and communication factors.PinI was lucky enough to play against Maradona. He and Ronaldo, when he was at Inter Milan – they were my toughest opponents.PinWhen I see Messi play, in my opinion, he should win the Ballon d’Or every year. He is an unbelievable player.PinIt is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard.PinEvery professional footballer should seek to play at least one game at Celtic Park. I have never felt anything like it.PinI’m not working in football. Basically, I’m a father with two kids and taking some time for myself. I played for 25 years, and I believe I need some space for myself.PinIt certainly is a very difficult group. We’re still bleeding after the Champions League final and want our revenge.
5 Paolo Maldini Quotes on Other Football Players
PinI like Pique a lot. He has class. He knows how to defend and also how to score. He is perfect in a duo with Carles Puyol.PinI can say that Thiago Silva has no rival in his position. He is by far the best defender in the world. It’s a compliment for me to be compared to him.PinSergio Ramos has everything to become the best defender in the world, if he is not already.PinBaggio is a unique player. It should not surprise you that he gets the most press. But you must remember that it takes a full team to win.PinMy teammate Franco Baresi was a real captain. He was an example for everyone. Not a big talker. He never talked. But on the field or in training, he was No. 1.
8 Paolo Maldini Quotes on Football and Winning
PinIn the Champions League, you can focus on a single game and play in exactly the style you need.PinI was fortunate enough to be with Milan for 25 splendid years. When I arrived, I found a great foundation to build a great club.PinAhead of a semi-final, there is always the same buzz. You know you are very close to reaching the final, but there is no way you can relax because then you will be punished.PinIt would be great to lift the Champions League trophy.PinTo compete with the great teams in Europe, you have to invest money. There is no other way to reach that kind of level.PinBringing in innovation and youth is not a bad thing: it is a courageous choice.PinI won my first Champions League in 1989, and I won my last one 18 years later.PinWe know well the difference between finishing second and third, above all in a summer with the World Cup finals.
3 Paolo Maldini Quotes on Liverpool F.C.
PinLiverpool are a team that have no fear.PinLiverpool are a team that is essentially very defensive; caution is at the heart of their game.PinOnce Liverpool go ahead, they are dangerous because it becomes hard to find space to break them down, especially if you are not playing all that brilliantly.
9 Paolo Maldini Quotes that will Make You Think
“I will not play a farewell game with the national team. I would like to thank the federation for expressing an interest. But I prefer to leave football with an official match because I am not a fan of farewell games.”
Paolo Maldini
PinToo much tension can do bad things to you.PinI did boxing for three years, and that was very nice. It’s a hard but great, great sport. I really love the training aspect of it.PinYou simply can’t judge a team’s football from the country it comes from.PinEven though I am not going to coach in the future, if I had to pass on a recommendation, it would be to base your game on having a strong defence.PinIt’s funny that as soon as I retired from international football, Italy won the World Cup.PinGalliani is a great leader but can’t understand players.PinI love sport, and I play to keep myself fine in the mind, because it helps there.PinI got the chance to play the sport that I love, which was football, successfully for 25 years. Life has been great for me.
3 Paolo Maldini Quotes on the San Siro Stadium and A.C. Milan
PinSan Siro is a historic stadium. It’s nice, but it doesn’t offer comfort.PinSan Siro is a tricky stadium. If you have the right personality, it helps you. But if you don’t have the right personality, it can be very hard to play in San Siro.PinI have great respect for the Premier League, but why leave Milan? I’ve got everything I want here.
2 Paolo Maldini Quotes About Miami
PinMiami has been my second home for 15 years, so I look forward to spending more and more time here as co-owner of Miami FC, giving my enthusiastic contribution for its success.PinWe are glad not only to bring a professional soccer team to Miami but also to support all of its communities through our social responsibility commitment.
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