Zlatan Ibrahimovic against Paolo Maldini, one of the first chapters of a fascinating rivalry
On a memorable night at the San Siro, AC Milan edged Ajax 3-2 in a Champions League quarter final
Inzaghi, Shevchenko and a late Tomasson strike sealed the win 👿
Ver Maldini chorando no funeral de Franco Baresi é entender que algumas conexões vão muito além do futebol.
Juntos, formaram a maior dupla de defensores da história. Os títulos impressionam, mas a amizade, a liderança e o amor ao Milan os tornaram imortais.
Baresi eterno ♾️
📅 On this day, 40 years ago, Paolo Maldini made his AC Milan debut at 16 years old. 🔴⚫🙌
He would go on to play over 900 games and win 26 trophies for the club:
Serie A: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Coppa Italia: 🏆
Supercoppa Italiana: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Champions League: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Super Cup: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Intercontinental Cup: 🏆🏆
FIFA Club World Cup: 🏆
🗣️ Paolo Maldini: “I didn’t even realise how big the moment was. I was just happy to play for Milan.”
🗣️ Arrigo Sacchi: “From his very first match, you could see he was different. Calm, intelligent, and already playing like a veteran.”
🗣️ Gianni Rivera: “When Paolo made his debut, we immediately understood Milan’s future was safe.”
🗣️ Franco Baresi: “At 16, he played with the serenity of a man who had already been there for years. That is extremely rare.”
Ruud Gullit: “If winning the Champions League is tough now, it was even harder then. Only league winners played, so you didn’t compete every year. Winning it meant two years of work: win your league, then Europe. No group stage, no safety net, just knockout ties from the start.”