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AC Milan Thread [07/08]
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the difference between CL Milan and Serie A Milan is black & white. it's unreal
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Pretty good Maldini article though you guys might like,
Despite having passed the 600 appearance mark last season, Paolo Maldini has shelved any retirement plans in order to continue what has been a truly remarkable and successful playing career. The AC Milan defender boasts an incredible trophy cabinet but, now at 39 years of age, his appetite for the game shows no signs of waning and he is hungry to bring more glory to the San Siro this season.
The fascinating journey began for a young Paolo in January 1985 as he made his league debut for Milan – the club for which his father, Cesare, had played and would later manage. AC Milan was in Paolo’s blood and he was seemingly destined to follow in Cesare’s footsteps. However, few knew at this early stage that Paolo Maldini would be a constant name on the team sheet for more than twenty years!
He slotted calmly into an excellent AC Milan team, performing well at left back alongside some of the best defenders to grace the game, including the great Franco Baresi. It was the perfect environment to learn about the game and it was an education that has served him very well. Right wingers quickly realised that Maldini was a formidable opponent.
Paolo’s progress was not just noted domestically. His brilliance soon earned him a call-up to the Italian national team where he impressed coaches with his flawless displays. He had it all. He had the pace, the aerial ability and the strength in the tackle. His positional play was faultless and his reading of the game even better. Paolo also offered plenty of quality in attack as his accurate crossing and eye for a pass proved valuable assets for club and country.
The AC Milan of Baresi’s era dominated Serie A and Maldini played his part in securing five league titles between 1988 and 1996. He also starred in three European Cup triumphs, the best of which came in 1994 with a stunning 4-0 triumph over much-fancied Barcelona. It was one of the great finals and Maldini was a rock at the back for the new champions of Europe. When Baresi retired from the game, Paolo was the obvious choice to replace him in the centre of defence and also as club captain and Maldini has kept the armband ever since – through good times and bad.
Another of Maldini’s strengths has been the way that he has shifted effortlessly through the different stages of the club’s recent history. After a few worryingly bleak years, AC Milan are once more regarded as being amongst Europe’s top sides and he added further Serie A titles in 1999 and 2004. When you consider that Paolo has also won one Coppa Italia, five Italian Supercups, five UEFA Supercups and two World Club Championships – not to mention all his individual awards – it would be fair to assume that there is little space left in his trophy cabinet!
Winning the Champions League in 2003 and 2007 increased Paolo’s tally of European titles to five and with this latest triumph he equalled Francisco Gento’s record of eight appearances in the final. Baresi, Demetrio Albertini and Dejan Savicevic have since been replaced by the likes of Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo and Kaka but Maldini still remains the figure that links the AC Milan of the 1990s with the present day version.
Maldini also produced the goods on the international stage, although he never won the trophies that his talent deserved. He racked up a record 126 caps for his country, many of those as captain, but the Italians had to settle for being runners-up in both at the 1994 World Cup and at Euro 2000. Paolo retired from representing international football after Italy’s embarrassing World Cup 2002 elimination at the hands of South Korea and so sadly Maldini was not part of the triumphant squad at the 2006 World Cup.
At a time when transfer fees are ever increasing and loyalty is no longer valued so highly by players, it becomes all the more amazing that Maldini has spent his entire career at Milan. Rather like Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville at Manchester United, Paolo has never felt the desire to move away from a club where he has won so much and earned such adoration from the team’s supporters.
But age may be catching up with him finally as he battles to return from injury and many feel that this will be his last season in an AC Milan shirt before he announces his retirement from the sport. When he eventually admits defeat and elects to retire to spend more time with his family, Maldini will be able to take a long look back at what he has achieved in football. By becoming the first defender to win the World Player of the Year award in 1994, he raised expectations for himself and helped gain his fellow defenders gain more credit for their work. His levels of consistency have never dropped and it would be typical of the man to produce one final magic moment before he hangs up his boots. Though Milan have been slow starters this season, nobody would begrudge Paolo one last Serie A or European title.
It is impossible to imagine the emotions that he will feel when he decides to wave goodbye to the Milan fans who he holds so close to his heart. Football will lose one of its true greats when Maldini brings down the curtain on one of the longest and most successful careers in the history of the sport.
Source: www.insidefutbol.com
Despite having passed the 600 appearance mark last season, Paolo Maldini has shelved any retirement plans in order to continue what has been a truly remarkable and successful playing career. The AC Milan defender boasts an incredible trophy cabinet but, now at 39 years of age, his appetite for the game shows no signs of waning and he is hungry to bring more glory to the San Siro this season.
The fascinating journey began for a young Paolo in January 1985 as he made his league debut for Milan – the club for which his father, Cesare, had played and would later manage. AC Milan was in Paolo’s blood and he was seemingly destined to follow in Cesare’s footsteps. However, few knew at this early stage that Paolo Maldini would be a constant name on the team sheet for more than twenty years!
He slotted calmly into an excellent AC Milan team, performing well at left back alongside some of the best defenders to grace the game, including the great Franco Baresi. It was the perfect environment to learn about the game and it was an education that has served him very well. Right wingers quickly realised that Maldini was a formidable opponent.
Paolo’s progress was not just noted domestically. His brilliance soon earned him a call-up to the Italian national team where he impressed coaches with his flawless displays. He had it all. He had the pace, the aerial ability and the strength in the tackle. His positional play was faultless and his reading of the game even better. Paolo also offered plenty of quality in attack as his accurate crossing and eye for a pass proved valuable assets for club and country.
The AC Milan of Baresi’s era dominated Serie A and Maldini played his part in securing five league titles between 1988 and 1996. He also starred in three European Cup triumphs, the best of which came in 1994 with a stunning 4-0 triumph over much-fancied Barcelona. It was one of the great finals and Maldini was a rock at the back for the new champions of Europe. When Baresi retired from the game, Paolo was the obvious choice to replace him in the centre of defence and also as club captain and Maldini has kept the armband ever since – through good times and bad.
Another of Maldini’s strengths has been the way that he has shifted effortlessly through the different stages of the club’s recent history. After a few worryingly bleak years, AC Milan are once more regarded as being amongst Europe’s top sides and he added further Serie A titles in 1999 and 2004. When you consider that Paolo has also won one Coppa Italia, five Italian Supercups, five UEFA Supercups and two World Club Championships – not to mention all his individual awards – it would be fair to assume that there is little space left in his trophy cabinet!
Winning the Champions League in 2003 and 2007 increased Paolo’s tally of European titles to five and with this latest triumph he equalled Francisco Gento’s record of eight appearances in the final. Baresi, Demetrio Albertini and Dejan Savicevic have since been replaced by the likes of Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo and Kaka but Maldini still remains the figure that links the AC Milan of the 1990s with the present day version.
Maldini also produced the goods on the international stage, although he never won the trophies that his talent deserved. He racked up a record 126 caps for his country, many of those as captain, but the Italians had to settle for being runners-up in both at the 1994 World Cup and at Euro 2000. Paolo retired from representing international football after Italy’s embarrassing World Cup 2002 elimination at the hands of South Korea and so sadly Maldini was not part of the triumphant squad at the 2006 World Cup.
At a time when transfer fees are ever increasing and loyalty is no longer valued so highly by players, it becomes all the more amazing that Maldini has spent his entire career at Milan. Rather like Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville at Manchester United, Paolo has never felt the desire to move away from a club where he has won so much and earned such adoration from the team’s supporters.
But age may be catching up with him finally as he battles to return from injury and many feel that this will be his last season in an AC Milan shirt before he announces his retirement from the sport. When he eventually admits defeat and elects to retire to spend more time with his family, Maldini will be able to take a long look back at what he has achieved in football. By becoming the first defender to win the World Player of the Year award in 1994, he raised expectations for himself and helped gain his fellow defenders gain more credit for their work. His levels of consistency have never dropped and it would be typical of the man to produce one final magic moment before he hangs up his boots. Though Milan have been slow starters this season, nobody would begrudge Paolo one last Serie A or European title.
It is impossible to imagine the emotions that he will feel when he decides to wave goodbye to the Milan fans who he holds so close to his heart. Football will lose one of its true greats when Maldini brings down the curtain on one of the longest and most successful careers in the history of the sport.
Source: www.insidefutbol.com
Benfica vs AC Milan (Match Report + Videos)
UEFA Champions League-Group D
Benfica vs AC Milan
Wednesday November
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
SL Benfica thought they had done enough to live another day in the UEFA Champions League after coming from behind to draw 1-1 with AC Milan, only for a late goal in Glasgow to send the holders through and end the Portuguese club's chances of reaching the knockout stages.
The Eagles were still in contention when the final whistle blew at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Andrea Pirlo and Maxi Pereira having traded superb first-half goals, but the celebrations were curtailed when news filtered through that Celtic FC had scored an added-time winner against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Benfica now need to win in Ukraine to reach the UEFA Cup next Tuesday, when Milan entertain the Scottish club requiring a point to win Group D.
Although the Benfica players had shown their determation to get their campaign back on track by huddling together before kick-off, their unity was undermined by a nervous beginning. Alberto Gilardino spurned an excellent chance in just the second minute having been picked out by Cristian Brocchi's right-wing cross. Two minutes later and Quim was forced into action by Clarence Seedorf, turning the Dutchman's shot round the post after a one-two with Gilardino.
It was of little surprise, then, when the visitors took the lead on the quarter-hour. Milan built patiently down the left, although the dynamic of the attack changed after Kaká played the ball to Pirlo and the Italy midfielder ran unchallenged before swerving a magnificent low shot into the corner or the net from distance. Pirlo was almost behind a second goal for the visitors three minutes later, Quim having to intervene after Petit nearly turned a free-kick from the Milan man into his own goal.
Their hopes still alive, Benfica hit back in the 20th minute. Rui Costa and Konstantinos Katsouranis played the ball from left to right to Pereira who showed a lovely touch to cut inside Gennaro Gattuso before arrowing a rising shot from outside the box beyond Dida via the Brazilian's post. It was real end-to-end stuff now, David Luiz denying Kaká in one area with a superb sliding challenge after a swift counterattack; Cristián Rodríguez twice going close in the other.
Kakha Kaladze then cleared a 38th-minute Pereira shot behind with Dida grounded as Benfica upped the tempo, prompting Carlo Ancelotti to introduce Paolo Maldini for Serginho at half-time. Another change quickly followed, Yoann Gourcuff replacing the injured Brocchi, and the new men were able to settle as the frenetic pace of the first period dropped.
Rui Costa, against his former club, was the most influential player of the second half, showing a full array of tricks and flicks, yet it was only in the final few minutes that the game truly reignited. Dida made a couple of nervy stops before Kaká scuffed a shot wide when unmarked after charging into the box in the final minute. The Brazilian had an equally presentable opening in added time but headed wide, although Benfica's fate would soon be sealed by events elsewhere.
Match Videos:
Gillardinho misses a great chance for Milan SEE IT HERE
First goal for Milan by Pirlo SEE IT HERE
First goal for Benfica by Pereira SEE IT HERE
Very dangerous chance for Benfica SEE IT HERE
Nice skills and shoot by Rui Costa SEE IT HERE
Dissallowed goal for Benfica SEE IT HERE
Nice freekick played by Pirlo SEE IT HERE
UEFA Champions League-Group D
Benfica vs AC Milan
Wednesday November
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
SL Benfica thought they had done enough to live another day in the UEFA Champions League after coming from behind to draw 1-1 with AC Milan, only for a late goal in Glasgow to send the holders through and end the Portuguese club's chances of reaching the knockout stages.
The Eagles were still in contention when the final whistle blew at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Andrea Pirlo and Maxi Pereira having traded superb first-half goals, but the celebrations were curtailed when news filtered through that Celtic FC had scored an added-time winner against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Benfica now need to win in Ukraine to reach the UEFA Cup next Tuesday, when Milan entertain the Scottish club requiring a point to win Group D.
Although the Benfica players had shown their determation to get their campaign back on track by huddling together before kick-off, their unity was undermined by a nervous beginning. Alberto Gilardino spurned an excellent chance in just the second minute having been picked out by Cristian Brocchi's right-wing cross. Two minutes later and Quim was forced into action by Clarence Seedorf, turning the Dutchman's shot round the post after a one-two with Gilardino.
It was of little surprise, then, when the visitors took the lead on the quarter-hour. Milan built patiently down the left, although the dynamic of the attack changed after Kaká played the ball to Pirlo and the Italy midfielder ran unchallenged before swerving a magnificent low shot into the corner or the net from distance. Pirlo was almost behind a second goal for the visitors three minutes later, Quim having to intervene after Petit nearly turned a free-kick from the Milan man into his own goal.
Their hopes still alive, Benfica hit back in the 20th minute. Rui Costa and Konstantinos Katsouranis played the ball from left to right to Pereira who showed a lovely touch to cut inside Gennaro Gattuso before arrowing a rising shot from outside the box beyond Dida via the Brazilian's post. It was real end-to-end stuff now, David Luiz denying Kaká in one area with a superb sliding challenge after a swift counterattack; Cristián Rodríguez twice going close in the other.
Kakha Kaladze then cleared a 38th-minute Pereira shot behind with Dida grounded as Benfica upped the tempo, prompting Carlo Ancelotti to introduce Paolo Maldini for Serginho at half-time. Another change quickly followed, Yoann Gourcuff replacing the injured Brocchi, and the new men were able to settle as the frenetic pace of the first period dropped.
Rui Costa, against his former club, was the most influential player of the second half, showing a full array of tricks and flicks, yet it was only in the final few minutes that the game truly reignited. Dida made a couple of nervy stops before Kaká scuffed a shot wide when unmarked after charging into the box in the final minute. The Brazilian had an equally presentable opening in added time but headed wide, although Benfica's fate would soon be sealed by events elsewhere.
Match Videos:
Gillardinho misses a great chance for Milan SEE IT HERE
First goal for Milan by Pirlo SEE IT HERE
First goal for Benfica by Pereira SEE IT HERE
Very dangerous chance for Benfica SEE IT HERE
Nice skills and shoot by Rui Costa SEE IT HERE
Dissallowed goal for Benfica SEE IT HERE
Nice freekick played by Pirlo SEE IT HERE
"Milan striker Ronaldo is likely to be out for at least a fortnight after suffering a calf injury.
The Brazilian marked his return from several months on the sidelines with a thigh injury by playing 90 minutes against Cagliari on Sunday.
He was put on the bench for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League game with Benfica, but hurt his calf when preparing to come on as a substitute."
couldn't help but giggle at the bolded part
The Brazilian marked his return from several months on the sidelines with a thigh injury by playing 90 minutes against Cagliari on Sunday.
He was put on the bench for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League game with Benfica, but hurt his calf when preparing to come on as a substitute."
couldn't help but giggle at the bolded part
AC Milan vs Celtic
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UEFA Champions League-Group D
Milan (10 pts., 1st) vs. Celtic (9 pts., 2nd)
Tuesday December 3, 20:45 (CET)
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Goals
1-0 Inzaghi (Min 69) HERE
Chances
Kaka Shoot (Min 27) HERE
Seedorf ٍShoot (Min 43) HERE
Pirlo FreeKick (Min 46) HERE
Inzaghi Chance (Min 47) HERE
UEFA Champions League-Group D
Milan (10 pts., 1st) vs. Celtic (9 pts., 2nd)
Tuesday December 3, 20:45 (CET)
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Goals
1-0 Inzaghi (Min 69) HERE
Chances
Kaka Shoot (Min 27) HERE
Seedorf ٍShoot (Min 43) HERE
Pirlo FreeKick (Min 46) HERE
Inzaghi Chance (Min 47) HERE
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