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Paolo Maldini: The truth is that when you decide to keep on playing at my age, it's because you know you can still play at a high level.

Then subbing Maldini for Costacurta is one of the beautiful things about Milan that fill a romantic like me with many feelings.

Clear and to the point but without closing the door completely on Giovanni Trapattoni: that's Paolo Maldini.

We're sorry for Paolo, but the result must not overshadow his career, because around Maldini there was an entire stadium full of affection.

For that reason, Maldini continues to be one of the league's best players and the most lethal left backs in the world.

simic spoke about two of his rossoneri mentors , maldini and costacurta , who have taught him to never give up and fight until the end.

Maldini shrugs his shoulders as if to say: "Just doing my job. "

I would say that Maldini has always been one of my favourite players.

Paulo Maldini has recovered from the flu, but Dida, Marek Jankulovski and Serginho are all still out with long-term injury problems.

Paolo Maldini was moved from left-back to the heart of the defence, alongside Filippo Galli.

20'33': Maldini: For all the World Cups that I played in, Italy has always been one of the main contenders.

Paolo Maldini tested out his condition during the practice game.

Milan legend Paolo Maldini admits he has considered returning to the club to help them out this term, but it will not be on the pitch.

Who was hoping to see him back to the National team at Euro 2004 has been disappointed, as Maldini rejected any return.

Players have always had negative moments. Paolo Maldini was heavily criticised at the World Cup, then he showed he's still one of the best.

Recent rumours have claimed that AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini (42) was close to coming out of retirement to join the New York Red Bulls.

Captain Paolo Maldini is out of contention, however, as he is recovering from knee surgery.

At the San Siro against Inter, Maldini took a deep breath and managed to blow out all the candles in one breath for his 600th Serie A game.

Maldini and Roberto Carlos have been the only other defenders nominated for FIFA World Player.

they do not fall in front of hiddink again ! italy the great ! left back the great ! happy birthday to maldini ! forza italia.

I was only sorry that Maldini wouldn't be here, but yesterday he calmed me down by telling me that I had to stay calm.

Paolo Maldini spoke in a press conference held on the eve of the big Bayern Munich - Milan Champions League quarter - final.

We hope to recover Maldini, we have to wait for Bonera, but at the moment the defence is doing well.

Maldini is nearing the end of his career, but is yet to decide what to do when he retires .

Giorgio Armani desperately wanted Maldini to model his clothes when he kitted out the Azzurri for the 1998 World Cup. The player declined.

"This kind of thing happens in sport all over the world and in lots of other countries, " Maldini said.

Paolo Maldini will finally retire at the end of the current season and, unlike the past two years, this time there will be no going back.

I've been asked this week what I think of my team-mate Paolo Maldini. The answer is simple, he is a legend.

He is very close to [Paolo] Maldini in professionalism and I would like to keep him as captain.

The name Maldini once again belonged to Milan. Paolo followed his father's footsteps.

Maldini is not ready to play tomorrow but he is fine.

Despite all agreeing Maldini is one of the all-time greatest players, he has never won a trophy with Italy, or the Ballon d'Or.

Maldini has a problem with his knee and he started training today. Inzaghi will be available for Saturday. Andrea Pirlo?

AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini will play his last game at San Siro this coming Sunday in what will undoubtedly be an emotional occasion.

MILANELLO- Paolo Maldini and his team-mates are going through an afternoon training session.

Paolo Maldini: Well, I do still get a pain in the pit of my stomach if I think about it.

MILANELLO - Adriano Galliani led the ceremony to award Paolo Maldini with a medal to record his appearance record.

Happy Birthday Paolo Maldini, a football legend and a true Milan hero.

Milan veteran Paolo Maldini is in support of Juventus striker Amauri playing for Italy.

I hope that Maldini will play against Bayern, but if he isn't there then there will be other champions to take his place.

As Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta are in their late thirties, a revolution will be needed in Carlo Ancelotti's defence.

Ronaldo then moved to the sandpit to work on muscle strengthening exercises along with Paolo Maldini.

Maldini and Gilardino trained in the sanded area while Ronaldo followed a rehabilitation programme.

Maldini is training to get fit, it's going well but I can't say when he will be back.

The Rossoneri have grasped the nettle of reform following a poor start to the season, and Maldini hopes the good run continues.

"I'll take a final decision not before Tuesday afternoon, " said Maldini.

Ancelotti has spoken of the mistakes the Rossoneri made in defending too deep, and Maldini should prove a steadying influence on his return.

Despite Bonazzoli's goal. nothing can take away from the defenders led by Paolo Maldini .

To lead the team will need class, strength, hard work and determination, just what Paolo Maldini and Co. have already shown to possess.

Milan legend Paolo Maldini reveals he is 100 percent sure of finally hanging up his boots at the end of the season. . .

We will be missing three central defenders in the shape of Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini and Kakha Kaladze, as well as Marcos Cafu.

Im also happy for Paolo Maldini, he is really strong and has clinched a Scudetto for the umpteenth time! ! ! !

MILAN - Captain Paolo Maldini prefers not to focus on the play of the team, today the most important thing was another one.

Paolo Maldini's season is probably over after the Milan captain underwent knee surgery in Antwerp today.

Maybe we let in avoidable goals but then we scored one, through Maldini, which we had worked on in training.

Paolo Maldini picked the right moment to score his 28th goal for Milan in the league to get the team back on the road to victory.

Such strength led to Maldini's forth European Cup final in 1994, but this time, both Costacurta and Baresi were absent.

Maybe Maldini is not physically well, but the other defenders are.

As for Maldini's fitness, he played an hour against Catania, now he's undergoing specific training so the knee doesn't swell up.

During his time at inter he played against maldini whom admitted that he found harder than any normal person to play against him .

Best defender to substitute Maldini. His quality-price rapport is great.

I kept telling Galliani and Braida to wait, but when Paolo Maldini was injured in the game against Schalke 04 and I played in that position.

Long live the derby and long live Paolo Maldini, two great Milanese traditions.

Facchetti, Cabrini and Maldini, their souls are infused in him at this moment!

Wembly. 1963. Cesarone Maldini raising the Champions Cup to the sky. A tradion was born. . .

I have to thank him and Maldini for representing the consistency of the Milan philosophy.

Back on the home front, Milan too, was struggling. And even Maldini himself, didn't escape the rough of the fans.

Paolo Maldini has admitted that he may reconsider his retirement plans after scoring in Milan's 1-0 win over Messina on Saturday night.

With regards to the -8 points deduction, Maldini has a solution to overcome it: win all games.

The club of course, is AC Milan, and the player is Paolo Maldini.

YOKOHAMA - Paolo Maldini tried to play down the disappointment after Milan's 2-4 defeat to Boca Juniors.

Paolo Maldini has a problem with his knee.

2'45' Maldini: I used to really like Juventus back then.

2 years later, the spirit was high in the Italian campus when Maldini led his country into Euro 1996 in England.

The captain arm-band was passed to Maldini.

I agree with captain Paolo Maldini, in the future it is better to find the incentives inside us, so that we don't make things difficult!

That's easy - Paolo Maldini. To do it at that level for such a long time is just fantastic.

25'34' Maldini: It's part of my life.

The conditions were not right for Kaladze to play last Sunday, Bonera and Maldini are doing well.

The doctors tell me he's doing well, as do Maldini, Serginho, Kaladze, and Digao.

Maldini has a annoying problem and he doesn't need to play three days after the Palermo game.

Paolo Maldini, Marcos Cafus and Kakha Kaladze didn't partake in the afternoon session.

Now we start to recover the players: on Sunday Kaladze and Maldini will be back and we can breathe again.

Jaap Stam , who is doubtful with a muscle injury, may make way for Maldini on the right.

I am not worried: when I have three players at the level of Nesta, Stam and Maldini, one can sleep well.

19'02' Maldini: I think that team was a little weaker than before.

12'40' Maldini: I think in that World Cup, we deserved to get to the final.

I'm very happy, I'm just sorry for Paolo [Maldini] who now has to play until he is 41 in order to beat all records.