Living legend Maldini celebrated as he turns 40 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/215190,living-legend-maldini-celebrated-as-he-turns-40.html Happy 40th Birthday Maldini! Football legend Paolo Maldini has reached yet another landmark, as the AC Milan symbol celebrates his 40th birthday today. http://www.goal.com/en-india/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=752272 "Tanti auguri capitan Maldini" http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/sport/2008/06/26/99973-tanti_auguri_capitan_maldini.shtml Maldini compie 40 anni http://www.lastampa.it/sport/cmsSezioni/calcio/200806articoli/15458girata.asp Paolo Maldini spegne quaranta candeline http://ilgiorno.ilsole24ore.com/2008/06/26/99956-paolo_maldini_spegne_quaranta_candeline.shtml
Maldini 6 - Grande chiusura su Di Vaio al 16`. A volte commette delle ingenuita` od entra in modo indeciso e scomposto. Sul gol di Valiani viene saltato agilmente da Di Vaio.
Gee wiz I know he will always be Maldini but in 2 games I can't recall him playing this poorly. Maldini 4.5 Poco reattivo in piu` di un`occasione, da lui ci si aspetta molto di piu`.
Milan-Lazio 4-1 Maldini 7- Solita classe. Non c'è bisogno di commenti Maldini 7- Sam old class. No need to comment.
http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/28092008/45/serie-pagelle-milan-inter.html Serie A - Le pagelle di Milan-Inter Eurosport - dom, 28 set 23:44:00 2008 Maldini - 6,5 Solita classe e solidità. Come avere 40 anni e non sentirli. Maldini - 6,5 Same old class and a solid match. Its like being 40 years old and not showing it.
Cagliari-Milan Maldini 6: Non ha il passo veloce degli attaccanti del Cagliari e si difende come può, cioè con la sua grande esperienza. Quando Jeda gli va via, lo stende e si becca il giallo Maldini 6: He doesn't have the speed of the Cagliari forwards but he defends the only way he knows how with his experice. When Jeda gets by him, he holds him and gets a yellow card
i was wondering being captian in any football team what does he do??? besides talk to the team while in play
If you are asking a general question, a Captian is mor eof a symbol and team leader and is supposed to run the club on the field by setting examples. Mostly in Italy anyway, he has more freedom to talk to the ref without getting carded as much as other players would.
Maldini 6: meglio nel primo tempo dove è chiamato a gestire la difesa, nel secondo il Milan attacca e lui sparisce Maldini 6: better in the 1st half where he is called upon to direct the defense, in the 2bd hafl Milan attacks and he vanishes.
Maldini may rethink his decision "Another year? We'll see" Making a guest appearance on Sky, the Milan captain said, "The atmosphere makes me want to play one more year. I felt much worse three months ago; things are better now. I love this sport and Berlusconi and Galliani are pushing me to carry on" http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/Primo_Piano/2008/03_Marzo/06/maldini.shtml
should he retire? probably. do i hope he continues and we get one more year of the truest phenomenon? Abso-fvkin-lutely!
He is holding his own this year. As long as the others give him help in the back, he can play until he is 45....
It seems like when everyone plays well so does Maldini.... Serie A: le pagelle Dom 07 Dic, 06:09 PM Milan-Catania, terminata 1-0. Maldini 6 - Ha una buona occasione da rete, non la sfrutta. Dietro tutto abbastanza tranquillo Maldini 6 - Has a good scoring chance, but doesn't make the most of it. In the back everything is safe and sound.
Serie A - Le pagelle di Milan-Udinese Maldini 6.5: Per lui si sprecano le solite parole d'elogio. L'età avanza ma la fatica sembra non sentirla affatto. Maldini 6.5: For him words of praise are wasted. He keeps getting older but his work rate doesn't seem to stop him.
Guy's just a question as I have been watching Maldini for years and have never been able to figure this out. Is he right/left footed? He never seems to favour either, dribbles with both, passes etc etc, I think he's the most two footed player I have ever seen.
he played on the right early in his career (like when he was 15) iirc, and can play both sides, but yeah he is ambidextrous for sure, very skilled and calm on both feet
His natural position is left back but he has played central defender for at least 8-10 years......... yesterday's rating........... Maldini 6.5 Copre le magagne di Senderos. Maldini 6.5 Covers Senderos runs.
I know what positions he played, I just wondered if any one knew which foot he calls his stronger one, because there is no signs of a stronger foot in his game.
im a huge maldini fan and im pretty sure he is right footed but since he has played left back for a majority of his career...he has become so accustomed to using his left foot that he uses both equally. dont quote me on this but im almost positive he is right footed. could be wrong though.
i remember reading somewhere that he is right footed but like we all have said he played left back for most of his career and has now become practically equal with both feet.. this is also one of the many reasons why he is truly the best..
did you guys know , that he started off as a forward , when he was in the youth team and slowly moved back the field from mid to defense yeah, i think when he started, he was right-footed
goal.com is havin a petition to lippi or atleast the idea of havin Lippi pick maldini to play against Brazil in the next months friendly...as a farewell game for him, i for one would personally love to see maldini play in one last farewell game n what not betta way against brazil