Paolo Maldini part 1

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Paolo Cesare Maldini is a former Italian footballer who played as a left back and centre back. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at Serie A club AC Milan, before retiring at the age of 40 in 2009. He played for 14 years for the Italian national team, making his debut in 1988 before retiring in 2002 with 126 caps and four World Cup participations.

A.C Milan:-
Serie A: 1987--88, 1991--92, 1992--93, 1993--94, 1995--96, 1998--99, 2003--04

Coppa Italia: 2002--03

Supercoppa Italiana: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004

European Cup/Champions League:1988--89, 1989--90, 1993--94, 2002--03, 2006--07

UEFA Super Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007

Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990

FIFA Club World Cup:2007

Italy:-
FIFA World Cup Third-place: 1990

FIFA World cup Runners-up: 1994

UEFA European Football Championship: Runners-up 2000

Individual:-
Under-21 European Footballer of the Year:1989

FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament: 1994

UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1988, 1996, 2000

FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1990, 1994

UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match:2003

1995 FIFA World Player of the Year

Silver Award

Ballon d'Or Bronze Award:1994, 2003

Serie A Defender of the Year: 2004

FIFA 100

UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2005

ESM Team of the Year: 1994--95, 1995--96, 1999--2000, 2002--03

FIFPro World XI:2005

UEFA Champions League Best Defender: 2007

Italy captain: 1994--2002

UEFA Champions League Achievement Award: 2009

AC Milan all-time highest number of appearances: 1902

UEFA Champions League Record of most appearances: 1168

Serie A highest number of appearances: 1647

4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000




5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana:1991

Category:

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[bozicmarko]

number one defender ever!!!



[maldini3dani]

the greatest player ever to play the game football...without any doubt...my idol my hero my motivation my inspiration my football my team my caption...

Paolo Maldini...i am keeping you in my heart forever...

[SkullTerror]

beckenbauer is more complete, but maldini was MUCH better at defending!!

[rafael38490]

@chickenboy000 Maldini whanted to play more.. and he didnt retire at the top of his carere...like others top players.. and in 10-15 yrs he will be best defender ever..

[rafael38490]

@chickenboy000 and maldini not?? lol

[chickenboy000]

@chickenboy000 Beckenbauer better because he is capable of creating very dangerous and effective counter attacks.

[chickenboy000]

@crazygamer241 I agree!!! Beckenbauer is the best defender because he can also make very dangerous and successful counter attacks.

[chickenboy000]

@MrBazing King of defense??? Beckenbauer is the KING OF DEFENSE!!!

[chickenboy000]

@Amusement73 I liked them both but Beckenbauer is better. Just saying.

[chickenboy000]

@rafael38490 I totally disagree... Franz Beckenbauer is considered to be the same level as Cruyff and Maradona.

[Amusement73]

@chickenboy000 I would say they were different, I both liked them very much.

[rafael38490]

@chickenboy000 No he isn't... Maldini won 5 UEFA Champions League

and Few days ago he was voted for the Best player ever who didnt won Ballon d'Or...