As an Inter fan, Maldini is the player that I could never say a bad word about. Best defender of all time and great human being. Respect to the Captain
@CistaFlex what has Van Dijk won? Who has he faced? Maldini’s first Serie A title was 87-88 season and his last was around 2003-20004 season, played in EIGHT champions league finals along the way 😂
This guy was a starter for ac Milan at 17 , during the greatest era of Italian football,idk if anyone understands how insanely good you have to be to start at that age
Ha giocato con Roberto Baggio, Van Basten e tantissimi altri campioni. Ha sfidato Platini, Maradona, i due Ronaldo, Messi... Ha giocato per 25 anni nelle migliori epoche del calcio. Ha fatto 8 finali di Champions, ne ha vinte 5. Due finali con la nazionale. Il got dei difensori..
@davidrowan3853 **Any decent defender fan will say Nesta was something above Maldini** 😅... Maldini was awesome, smart & better overall athlete for all his career, but *Nesta was special, more gifted & totally born specialized himself to the max the art of defending: tackle, positioning, ball-playing, tecnique in any of these area Nesta was a little above anyone, for 3/4 of his career Nesta was FLAWLESS* ❤ and after the late 2000's injuries and playing with one leg, he was still considerated unmatched and a step above all other pure defenders. You can't compare Nesta to Cannavaro, only a bungalator like you ( IN FRIENDSHIP 😁) would say bs like yours, Cannavaro was pretty good, but INCOSTINTENT The **only reason Cannavaro won the balloon d'or it was 1) bcs Zidane gave an headbutt to Materazzi; 2) Buffon ( and Juventus) has gone to SERIE B, Fifa wouldnt have ever allowed to let a Juventus or serie b player tomwin it; 3) Cannavaro, after leaving Juventus, he joined Real Madrid and Perez pushed Fifa to let him win the balloon d'or** 🫥🫥🫥 👉 *For concluding Beckenbauer was a sweeper/ libero, They were totally different players, characteristics, football & role* and anyway dear Bungalator .. There is no comparing **Nesta was & is still a much better superior defender ( but at the same time probabily much worse all arounder 😅) and MAIN DIFFERENCE, Nesta's still nowadays , together with Maldini and several few others, THE IDEAL IMAGE ( or what clubs/ coach would make genocides for catching similar talent 😂) OF A MODERN DEFENDER 😎👍
People will argue about who is the best striker. People will argue about who is the best playmaker. Nobody argues about who the best defender ever is/was. It's Maldini, and everybody knows it. Speaks volumes of his legend, quality, and leadership.
@Krmak-h1pwhere Brazil never dominated Italy during maldini era.. Only in penalties they managed to win.. Club wise Milan was the Best in Italy and Milan dominated European championship too
Not really, he said that Maradona was one of the best strikers ever but also that Ronaldo was a nightmare. They only time Maldini asked for help was when facing Ronaldo. But Ronaldo still did score in matches against Milan.
Because inter had many scorers like zamorano and djorkaeff, he played all around the field, he was assisting, pressing , dribbling and making space for others, he was also coming back to defend as he had incredible stamin,every time he touched the ball from every angle the stadium was roaring , ppl paid the ticket just to see him , he didnt won anything beacause Juventus robbed the league that year, theyr Director was put on trial in court later @Preppygirl-u3i
When Zidan and R9 say they would change to the other side of the pitch bcuz of Maldini says everything you need to know. Every generation has that one player that is universally know as a GOAT, and in mine Maldini is that in defending segment.
R9 said Maldini was the best defender he ever played against, "sometimes i could beat him, some times i couldn't." The amazing part was that R9 was still a supertalent when he played against Maldini and did never reach his full potential.
Yep. Pele during his time, Maradona during his, Maldini during his and CR7 the most recent one(even if CR7 haters will disagree with that and bring up a very controversial world cup to everything without playing at the best league)
@vfamily4396 cr7 is not the best of his genaration. messi vs cr7 in his years at real messi won more golden boots more leage titles. messi also won playmaker awards as golden boot winner. juventus won the serie 6 or 7 years in a row before cr7, after he came to them promising to win the cl they didnt even win the serie a anymore.
@dsanchez9703 the new owner wants a Yes Man in every management position, Maldini shows that he's not a Yes Men to them for the good of the club.. so they kicked him out
This man won every lottery going. Incredible footballer, fantastic human being, tall, great temperment, one of the most handsome men in the world. Pure class from start to finish.
Same, i’m from Lebanon and i’ve been a Juve fan ever since i saw Baggio wearing those striped shirts and the Alex and then the rest. But i’m also an azzurri fan and Maldini is just the best, a class act.
Likewise... sure we have our own club allegiances and heroes... but football also requires that we respect and honour our rivals and those players who make the game somehow greater 🙏
On his last game he was booed off the pitch by his own supporters. He later returned as a club manager, led AC Milan back to the Champions League where it truly matters, and was dismissed once again. Despite everything, he is respected by every club, even by rivals.
Seeing that generation from Italy with Maldini, Francesco Totti, Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso...It was like seeing a living parade of roman emperors. Such class and style all round in that historic italian squad and such a shame Maldini was not called for the 2006 World Cup.
He was actually called up but refused, as he had previously retired from the national team and felt it wouldn’t be right for someone who played in the qualification stages to miss the World Cup because of his return.
They robbed us so bad in 2002… I think Italy 2002 was even better than 2006 Azzurri Legendary Squad… The only team that strong was Brasil, in fact they won WC… But 2002 Italy was incredible… But still a shame no bringing Roby Baggio anyway.. What a shame, after the sacrifices he did to recover and after the crazy seasons he played in Brescia… he did some Magic that year, goals, class, passes etc etc
@aleger620Nesta, costa curta, bonnuci, chielini were all brilliant. However Maldini was a cut above. Can't compare. The greatest defender of all time bar none.
@rohitraghavan7552No Absoluty no, **Only a bungaltor ( IN FRIENDSHIP 😅) would say the opposite** any decent defender fan say Nesta has always been considerated the more gifted between the two and the best pure italian defender ever, He was flawless for 3/4 of his career 😎👍 Nesta made ragequit any world class class striker during his carrer.. included Cr7 & Messi despite they were in their twenties and Nesta close to his 40s ❤ ( the only one striker he could not stop totally was R9 RonaldoThe phenomenon 😂)
Paolo is just one of those very rare cases where every star seems to align. He was football royalty, being the son of Cesare Maldini, then he had the charisma, the character, the intelligence, the stamina, the technique, the athleticism and every other attribute that makes a footballer world class and, then, on top of it all, the man plays his whole career for a single badge, the same badge that his father defended...
Lol at least I would agree to Ramos even though he makes harsh tackles he still gets ball but pepe the most overrated defender his 90% tackles were fouls and Ronaldo fans and madrid fans glaze him as if he was too good
@shadyaov7041so just glaze him for doing tht wow what a logic also don't forget he's the only defender in la liga history who got banned for 10 matches in 2009 for just a red card
@anushithK-l4nI think you misunderstood what I tried to tell here. Atletico was famous of their brutal and physical style of football philosophy which Simeone inherited in them. For those games you need people like Pepe which wont back down from likes of Diego Costa, Godin etc.
Recently, fortunate enough to see him at a restaurant in Milan Asked for a selfie and he greeted everyone and gave a picture and signatures I was so happy to see him
5:30 I think only Maldini could speak like that to Gattuso; anyone else would have visited the graveyard before finishing the sentence. Paolo's charisma and class were infinite, and I say this as a Juventus fan. GRANDE PAOLO!!!
Quelli che hanno fischiato il Capitano a San Siro nel giorno del suo ritiro 500 indegni e pseudo tifosi...Per fortuna ad applaudire Maldini erano milioni di persone!C'è solo un Capitano!Paolo Maldini ❤
I followed Paolo for about two decades. The thing about his game that is often overlooked in this generation of highlight reels, is the fact that he RARELY MAKES MISTAKES. Such that if he did made an error, often, the commentator would notice and remark about it. And he perfroemed like this consistently at the very top level for over two decades.
i was in s.siro back in 2003, milan 1 - real 0 (shevchenko). maldini impressed me because he was, by far, the strongest player in the field. it's like you are watching kids playing in the yard and one overcomes all the others.
Players like him come once in a lifetime. Imagine having such a career yet so humble. Never knew defense can be an art. If not, see this man play the game
One significant particular about his attitude and mentality. In the beginning of his career his stronger foot was the right one, he even debuted as a right back. But he trained so hard his "weaker" left foot, that in a short period of time he was absolutely comfortable to play with that left foot. And even in the later years of his career the left foot looked the stronger, it looked like it's more natural for him to play with. And believe me, these ones are the toughest to face, those who are comfortable with the both feet, sometimes when you have to face them, you don't know what to expect. That's why you can see him easily dribbling forwards who were trying to press him. What made Maldini that strong mentally was the very beginning of his career. He is a son of an AC Milan legend, Cesare Maldini was the first AC Milan captain that lifted the European Champions Cup in 1963. So when Paolo started to play in the club's academy, the guys around him and their parents started to talk that he was there only because he is the son of Cesare. That motivated him to train harder and harder, to silence these people, to prove them that he deserves to be there not because of his father but because he is a good player. Not only a good player, but better than anybody else. And he continued to train like that til the very end.
when i was a little boy in the 90s , i was watching a game that Italy was playing , i saw Maldini tackling a player from behind , clean tackle , he took the ball while sliding got up and sprinted the other way to attack whilst the attacker fell down . That was the time it clicked to me and since then i was Italy supporter , for me that move looked better than a bicycle kick or anything i ever saw , that was like a magic trick.
I remember in 1985 that, my brother in law use to say he would not change Paolo Maldini with the whole Roma squad. Roma in those years were the strongest team with Juventus with world class players, and Maldini was only 16 and something. He has played for 25 years in the same team, AC Milan. I think that with Beckenbauer is at number 1 best defender of all time. It was a shame that he left the Azzurri few years before the 2006 World Cup, it would have been the icing in the cake for a phenomenal career.
Da romanista ho sempre ammirato questo campione. D altronde non si è mai sentito un coro da tifosi avversari contro di lui, mai una polemica da parte sua contro compagni di squadra o contro avversari, mai un faccia a faccia con un arbitro, mai un gestaccio ,mai una simulazione, mai un fallo cattivo né polemiche assurde, non ne aveva bisogno, un ragazzo educato dalla famiglia, bello ed aitante ma che sul campo non ti lasciava scampo... impossibile superarlo!
As a Juventus fan i always admire Paolo , what a example of professionality and mentality and respect in the pitch. He really deserve a World Cup what a shame he can't win that to coronize at perfect his beautifull career. Grandissimooooo !!
There's something that few people know or remember but it's important for understanding the greatness of this player. Although he always played as a left back, he wasn't left-footed, he was a natural right-footer !
You know when an elite striker like freaking Thierry Henry admits "you used to scare me" as well as other legends like Zidane, Beckham and so on keep singing praises towards this guy that he's the real deal, the "immovable object". Absolutely loved seeing him play and he made defending look great. Everyone looks at midfielders and strikers as the superstars in football, but to me him and Seedorf was where it's at.
Sono nata nel 1983... forse per la storia Baresi è stato il miglior capitano del Milan, ma per il mio vissuto, Paolo Capitano Maldini resterai sempre il Mio Capitano... manchi al mio vecchio ❤ rossonero...!
I would agree. He read every pass, and had that strange combo of being a defender with technique and composure. An old friend of mine actually played with him in Milan (Steinar Nilsen). And my girlfriend at the time had and still has a crush in his steelyblue eyes. AND he never, ever sucumbed to black arts. A very classy player
someone asked Maldini about a great tackle in the box that he made. Maldini's response was exceptional: "if i had to make that tackle, then I failed. I am supposed to position myself in such a way that you couldn't get that far for me to have to tackle."
I had many hero's in football growing up being a Liverpool supporter, with King Kenny being top for me. But I reserve a special place for Maldini, the bloke is a footballing god.
He interpreted the role of defender as an art and like the great artists he gave a fundamental contribution to the pleasure of watching football. An Inter Fan
im grateful to have watch Maldini played, not just him all great players that have been played in that generation, watching football nowadays i wish i can relive those past experience..
One of the techniques that he has mastered and one which sets him apart from all other defenders is his ability to time his slides perfectly and basically defend like a beast horizontally as well as vertically. Most defenders only hit the ground in a last ditch effort to remedy being beaten moments before. Complete player. The epitome of “catenaccio”
His father Cesare was also a great player for AC Milan and very elegant as well. My Dad played alongside him for Triestina juniors (both Cesare and my Dad were born in Trieste) and always talked about him at home.
He started in the best league ever. In Seria A in the 80 were concentrated 99% of all the best players in the world. Maldini played against Zico, Platini, Rumenigghe, Socrates, Maradona, Careca, then Ronaldo, Batistuta, Zidane and so on Cristiano. Not to mention the great Italians. Best player ever, 25 years at the very top. Great man like you don’t see anymore nowadays. Son of Lombardi like Baresi, Tassotti, Costacurta, Ancelotti, Donadoni. Football is a circus now, clowns with no class everywhere
Serie A was the best league ever at the time but 99% of the best players in the world is a stupid claim to make. 8 of 11 players on the pitch had to be Italian. Who was playing for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Marseilles, Red Star, Manchester Utd, Dynamo Kyiv, Palmeiras, Boca Juniors etc?
@Pierto8024 Rubbish. I do not deny that Italy was the place to be in the 80's but 99%, is a pathetic, ridiculous exaggeration. There were about 450 players in Serie A at the time. Approx. 400 Italians and 50 foreigners. 450 x 99% = 445.5 So to disprove your "theory" I would need only name 5 of the best footballers in world who were not playing in Serie A during the 80's. I think I can manage that. Johan Cruyff (Johan F***ING Cruyff!!!) Kenny Dalglish (FIFA 100; Ballon d'Or runner-up 1983; 3 x European Cup winner) Bernd Schuster (Ballon d'Or runner-up 1980, third place 1981, 1985) Jean Tigana (Ballon d'Or runner-up 1984) Paul Breitner (FIFA 100, Ballon d'Or runner-up 1981; 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Cup) Emilio Butragueño (FIFA 100; Ballon d'Or third place 1986, 1987) Gary Lineker (FIFA 100; Ballon d'Or runner-up 1986) Hugo Sanchez (FIFA 100; UEFA Cup 1985) Romário (FIFA 100, 1 x World Cup) Igor Belanov (Ballon d"Or winner 1986) John Barnes (PFA Footballer of the Year 1988 & FWA Footballer of the Year 1988 & 1990) Hristo Stoichkov, Dejan Savicevic and Jürgen Kohler would all go on to play in Italy in the 1990's.... I could go on and on and on.... !d!0t.
Great video. Just curious: where did you get that AC Milan lineup at 01:52 ? Aside from the Italians in defense and the three Dutchmen (Gullit, Van Basten, and Rijkaard), the other four players have never played for AC Milan! 😂
You are the only one who carefully watched that part 😂 Just Don’t look at the other players. 😄 It was just for showing the defender to match the video. 😉
@ViBall2025 You deserve it! You did a great job of research and editing...great content! I was just curious to know where that image and those players came from! 😊
As an Inter fan, Maldini is the player that I could never say a bad word about. Best defender of all time and great human being. Respect to the Captain
same here
forza inter ❤
Virgil van Dijk is better
As a Milan fan man I hate Inter, but I can say the same about Zanetti
@CistaFlex😂😂😂. VIRGIN van what?? Compare to Maldini? 😂 how old are you Kid? 🤗
@CistaFlex what has Van Dijk won? Who has he faced? Maldini’s first Serie A title was 87-88 season and his last was around 2003-20004 season, played in EIGHT champions league finals along the way 😂
Gattuso fears no men but Maldini. That speaks volume
Definitely you said my mind
Don't mix fear with respect.
@davidrowan3853 he respect but also fear maldini
Its not fear,RESPECT is what Rino have for Maldini..
Gattuso respects a lot of players specially Maldini but Gattuso also fears him
This guy was a starter for ac Milan at 17 , during the greatest era of Italian football,idk if anyone understands how insanely good you have to be to start at that age
And he ended as the leader at 40+ … this was a unique career
Ti sbagli Maldini ha esordito a 16 anni
Ha giocato con Roberto Baggio, Van Basten e tantissimi altri campioni.
Ha sfidato Platini, Maradona, i due Ronaldo, Messi...
Ha giocato per 25 anni nelle migliori epoche del calcio.
Ha fatto 8 finali di Champions, ne ha vinte 5.
Due finali con la nazionale.
Il got dei difensori..
Maldini is not a defender, he is THE defender.
he was Defense
@lucabaldanza2644 he's still defence, until a player will be better than him.
**Honestly Nesta was a better and genius more skilled defender** but Maldini was a man of army for Ac Milan.. both Legends, best duo defender Ever 🥲
@aleger620Nesta wasnt in the same level as Maldini, or Beckenbauer. Maybe him and Cannavaro are that next level below.
@davidrowan3853 **Any decent defender fan will say Nesta was something above Maldini** 😅... Maldini was awesome, smart & better overall athlete for all his career, but *Nesta was special, more gifted & totally born specialized himself to the max the art of defending: tackle, positioning, ball-playing, tecnique in any of these area Nesta was a little above anyone, for 3/4 of his career Nesta was FLAWLESS* ❤ and after the late 2000's injuries and playing with one leg, he was still considerated unmatched and a step above all other pure defenders.
You can't compare Nesta to Cannavaro, only a bungalator like you ( IN FRIENDSHIP 😁) would say bs like yours, Cannavaro was pretty good, but INCOSTINTENT The **only reason Cannavaro won the balloon d'or it was 1) bcs Zidane gave an headbutt to Materazzi; 2) Buffon ( and Juventus) has gone to SERIE B, Fifa wouldnt have ever allowed to let a Juventus or serie b player tomwin it; 3) Cannavaro, after leaving Juventus, he joined Real Madrid and Perez pushed Fifa to let him win the balloon d'or** 🫥🫥🫥
👉 *For concluding Beckenbauer was a sweeper/ libero, They were totally different players, characteristics, football & role* and anyway dear Bungalator .. There is no comparing **Nesta was & is still a much better superior defender ( but at the same time probabily much worse all arounder 😅) and MAIN DIFFERENCE, Nesta's still nowadays , together with Maldini and several few others, THE IDEAL IMAGE ( or what clubs/ coach would make genocides for catching similar talent 😂) OF A MODERN DEFENDER 😎👍
People will argue about who is the best striker. People will argue about who is the best playmaker. Nobody argues about who the best defender ever is/was. It's Maldini, and everybody knows it. Speaks volumes of his legend, quality, and leadership.
Goat : Antony
Goat Defender: Harry McGuire
Some people would say Baresi.
@CP-de6yt I prefer Lizzie McGuire
@vid1763me too, we need a reboot
@sebastiana2060Pele
italy - brazil 3-3 '97
R9: i switch side if maldini is there
the other side: Cannavaro - Nesta 💀
R9 destroyed Maldini and Nesta ❤
I’m glad I got to watch these legends play
@Krmak-h1pwhere Brazil never dominated Italy during maldini era.. Only in penalties they managed to win.. Club wise Milan was the Best in Italy and Milan dominated European championship too
@Krmak-h1pi hope u are joking lol
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Yeah, he trained with Baresi and played against Maradona. Everyone after that was a walk in the park basically
Not really, he said that Maradona was one of the best strikers ever but also that Ronaldo was a nightmare. They only time Maldini asked for help was when facing Ronaldo. But Ronaldo still did score in matches against Milan.
Except maybe R9, he had to get Canavaro to tag with him
@ye8049 At Milan he asked that to Marcel Desailly.
Exactly!
Barasi was my favourite.
Taught Paolo all he knew.
Consumate legend
The clashes between Maldini and R9 are as close to an answer to the question what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
bad example, R9 first year in serie A destroyed everyone without mercy, he was the boogeyman until he got injured.
@gurdjieff9282 Nope good answer. Unstoppable force majority always win. So he is right in his answer
@gurdjieff9282how come he never won Serie A or finished top goalscorer that season?????
Because inter had many scorers like zamorano and djorkaeff, he played all around the field, he was assisting, pressing , dribbling and making space for others, he was also coming back to defend as he had incredible stamin,every time he touched the ball from every angle the stadium was roaring , ppl paid the ticket just to see him , he didnt won anything beacause Juventus robbed the league that year, theyr Director was put on trial in court later @Preppygirl-u3i
@gurdjieff928232 games: 25 goals with 6 pens, no scudetto, no top scorer trophy. Most overrated season (and player) of all time.
Maldini and Buffon deserve one Ballon d'Or for their extraordinary career
yes maldini would have got it if he played in wc 2006
“You had, Tassotti, Costacurta, Baresi and Maldini.” 🥶
shame we dont have that right back in the world again .. perfection
@pennykaye9971left
In other words "the wall"
Dida in goal and Gattuso to guard them. Quite ridiculous what Milan had
Plus add Gullit, Van Basten, Rijkaard. The original dream team of football
When Zidan and R9 say they would change to the other side of the pitch bcuz of Maldini says everything you need to know. Every generation has that one player that is universally know as a GOAT, and in mine Maldini is that in defending segment.
Even shevchenko too 😅😅
A whole list of ballon dor winners prefer to change sides rather than facing maldini
R9 said Maldini was the best defender he ever played against, "sometimes i could beat him, some times i couldn't."
The amazing part was that R9 was still a supertalent when he played against Maldini and did never reach his full potential.
Yep. Pele during his time, Maradona during his, Maldini during his and CR7 the most recent one(even if CR7 haters will disagree with that and bring up a very controversial world cup to everything without playing at the best league)
@vfamily4396 cr7 is not the best of his genaration. messi vs cr7 in his years at real messi won more golden boots more leage titles. messi also won playmaker awards as golden boot winner.
juventus won the serie 6 or 7 years in a row before cr7, after he came to them promising to win the cl they didnt even win the serie a anymore.
And the architect of the 19th Scudetto, total shame what ownership did to him 😡😔.
Exactly. He built the foundation for that Scudetto - his legacy deserves respect, not the way it ended.
Yes, Maldini is the best Leftback of alltime but what happened? I wasn't aware Milan Ownership lowballed him
Boban had his fingers in that scudetto, too
Should current AC Milan management gone (change ownership), new future owner should make Paolo Maldini the club's President for good..
@dsanchez9703 the new owner wants a Yes Man in every management position, Maldini shows that he's not a Yes Men to them for the good of the club.. so they kicked him out
This man won every lottery going. Incredible footballer, fantastic human being, tall, great temperment, one of the most handsome men in the world. Pure class from start to finish.
And plus incredibile carisma
as a teenage girl I had the poster of Maldini and Nesta on my wall, and no it's not for their footballing ability. Those two are sexy as f.
Plus: humble.
e tu forse un po gay
He couldn’t stop Borgetti 🇲🇽
I'm a hard die juventus fan, from day one till I'll die, and guys, there is no doubt this guy is the greatest defender ever.
Same, i’m from Lebanon and i’ve been a Juve fan ever since i saw Baggio wearing those striped shirts and the Alex and then the rest.
But i’m also an azzurri fan and Maldini is just the best, a class act.
@Danny-wv8ec Even Paolo was a juventus fan back in the days
Likewise... sure we have our own club allegiances and heroes... but football also requires that we respect and honour our rivals and those players who make the game somehow greater 🙏
On his last game he was booed off the pitch by his own supporters. He later returned as a club manager, led AC Milan back to the Champions League where it truly matters, and was dismissed once again. Despite everything, he is respected by every club, even by rivals.
He was booed only by ultrà (italian hooligans). He never hide his disappointement for a violent approach to the game. Bad realtionship.
Only booed by small bunch of rotten apples in San Siro. Some2 looser, mercenaries and beggars
R9
with Maldini and Cannavaro tackle is just an art
I think it's the most beautiful photo in football
the Wall close.
Seeing that generation from Italy with Maldini, Francesco Totti, Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso...It was like seeing a living parade of roman emperors. Such class and style all round in that historic italian squad and such a shame Maldini was not called for the 2006 World Cup.
He was actually called up but refused, as he had previously retired from the national team and felt it wouldn’t be right for someone who played in the qualification stages to miss the World Cup because of his return.
They robbed us so bad in 2002…
I think Italy 2002 was even better than 2006 Azzurri Legendary Squad…
The only team that strong was Brasil, in fact they won WC…
But 2002 Italy was incredible… But still a shame no bringing Roby Baggio anyway.. What a shame, after the sacrifices he did to recover and after the crazy seasons he played in Brescia… he did some Magic that year, goals, class, passes etc etc
sadly that generation is fully gone, and now there isn't even a single player close to that
È lui che ha deciso di nn partecipare a quel mondiale.....Problemi alle ginocchia
Baggio!!!!
Maldini s defending was poetry in motion. Hands down the goat of defenders
You should see Nesta, in 1 vs 1 He was also better than Maldini 🤩
@aleger620Nesta, costa curta, bonnuci, chielini were all brilliant. However Maldini was a cut above. Can't compare. The greatest defender of all time bar none.
@rohitraghavan7552No Absoluty no, **Only a bungaltor ( IN FRIENDSHIP 😅) would say the opposite** any decent defender fan say Nesta has always been considerated the more gifted between the two and the best pure italian defender ever, He was flawless for 3/4 of his career 😎👍
Nesta made ragequit any world class class striker during his carrer.. included Cr7 & Messi despite they were in their twenties and Nesta close to his 40s ❤ ( the only one striker he could not stop totally was R9 RonaldoThe phenomenon 😂)
@aleger620Let's agree to disagree mate.
@rohitraghavan7552So gross😑 , Dont repeat to me what your chad mama say about you looking at you everyday
Merry Christmas
Paolo is just one of those very rare cases where every star seems to align. He was football royalty, being the son of Cesare Maldini, then he had the charisma, the character, the intelligence, the stamina, the technique, the athleticism and every other attribute that makes a footballer world class and, then, on top of it all, the man plays his whole career for a single badge, the same badge that his father defended...
Beautifully said. Talent, legacy, character, and loyalty - everything aligned perfectly with Paolo. Truly once in a lifetime.
Maldini : "if I have to make a tackle, then I've already made a mistake".
meanwhile,
Ramos & Pepe : 🤨😏
Lol at least I would agree to Ramos even though he makes harsh tackles he still gets ball but pepe the most overrated defender his 90% tackles were fouls and Ronaldo fans and madrid fans glaze him as if he was too good
@anushithK-l4n players like Pepe are very handy against teams like Atletico
@shadyaov7041so just glaze him for doing tht wow what a logic also don't forget he's the only defender in la liga history who got banned for 10 matches in 2009 for just a red card
@anushithK-l4nI think you misunderstood what I tried to tell here.
Atletico was famous of their brutal and physical style of football philosophy which Simeone inherited in them. For those games you need people like Pepe which wont back down from likes of Diego Costa, Godin etc.
A fake, stupid quote that is even more stupid when positing it on this video, which was full of his tackles
Recently, fortunate enough to see him at a restaurant in Milan
Asked for a selfie and he greeted everyone and gave a picture and signatures
I was so happy to see him
My old milan😢
Maldini
Kaka
Inzaghi
Pirlo
Gattuso
Shevchenko
Cafu
What a team it was
Seeeeedorf
5:30 I think only Maldini could speak like that to Gattuso; anyone else would have visited the graveyard before finishing the sentence. Paolo's charisma and class were infinite, and I say this as a Juventus fan. GRANDE PAOLO!!!
10:22 - the greatest football picture for me
Gentlemen, no matter what your path in life, strive to leave this kind of legacy behind you
Quelli che hanno fischiato il Capitano a San Siro nel giorno del suo ritiro 500 indegni e pseudo tifosi...Per fortuna ad applaudire Maldini erano milioni di persone!C'è solo un Capitano!Paolo Maldini ❤
To watch Maldini in action is a blessing. I used to call him the walking legend. Only time Maldini needed cover was when he's facing R9.
Cannavaro+Maldini was needed to attempt stopping R9. A rare ballon d'or Defender+ the greatest of all time 😢😮😅❤
@usual_da_silva_hyper_johnsondon't talk nonsense.
@Preppygirl-u3iJust Google Cannavaro+Maldini+Ronaldo
@Preppygirl-u3iwhat do u mean nonsense go search google Brazil vs Italy
His tackle is stunningly beautiful
He had everything, right foot, left foot, header… An all round champion!
The craziest thing ever in football history is that this man has not won a single ballon d'or.
Simply because approximately 6% of Ballon d’Or awards have been won by defenders
Or a World Cup
True but he still holds the third place for the most Balon d'Or nominees after Messi and Ronaldo
I followed Paolo for about two decades. The thing about his game that is often overlooked in this generation of highlight reels, is the fact that he RARELY MAKES MISTAKES. Such that if he did made an error, often, the commentator would notice and remark about it. And he perfroemed like this consistently at the very top level for over two decades.
8 finali di champions 1 finale di europei e 1 finali dei mondiali. 10 finali . nessuno come lui
When I was 6 Maldini was one of the best in the world, when I 30 he was still one of the best when he retired. A legend of the game
As an Inter fan, I can only adore him as a player and admire him as a person. A real joy to behold!
Maldini was just different, the Goat of defenders
i was in s.siro back in 2003, milan 1 - real 0 (shevchenko). maldini impressed me because he was, by far, the strongest player in the field. it's like you are watching kids playing in the yard and one overcomes all the others.
It is the biggest shame younger football fans don't get to see him outside of youtube highlights. You guys would hold him in awe as much as we do
100%. Highlights are just the trailer - Maldini live was the full movie.
00:54 that touch is majestic! Tells a lot about the elegance of the player
You caught that too uh... Too good
N○1 Elias Figueroa
N○ 2 Franz the Kaiser
N○ 3 Daniel Pasarella
Y el resto
El resto no existe ante esos Top 3
Un Capitano, c'è solo un Capitano, un Capitano c'è solo un Capitano
3:30 is that schmichael next to Maldini? Bloody hell legends is an understatement
And both are great guys, watch them and you’ll love them. Humble, decent, great!
Yeah Schmeichel does alot of interviews for the cbs goalazo channel that Henry Richards and Carragher are on
Maldini Is a Legend of class, royalty and loyalty
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Maldini looked Gattuso straight in his eyes and yelled "Mute! Mute!!!"
Enough said
Wtf is Van Gaal talking about 4:47, I'm dying 😂😂😂😂
Classic Van Gaal 😂
@MoralesCornerwhat a hell 😅
His duels with R9 was the best clashes in footbal history. And as Paolo say he never meet R9 alone because it's impossible )))
Players like him come once in a lifetime. Imagine having such a career yet so humble. Never knew defense can be an art. If not, see this man play the game
How lucky I feel to remember this true legend playing ... Best Defender ever that play this game , when football was real
04:58 ART!!!
Masterpiece. ...🤌
One significant particular about his attitude and mentality.
In the beginning of his career his stronger foot was the right one, he even debuted as a right back.
But he trained so hard his "weaker" left foot, that in a short period of time he was absolutely comfortable to play with that left foot. And even in the later years of his career the left foot looked the stronger, it looked like it's more natural for him to play with.
And believe me, these ones are the toughest to face, those who are comfortable with the both feet, sometimes when you have to face them, you don't know what to expect.
That's why you can see him easily dribbling forwards who were trying to press him.
What made Maldini that strong mentally was the very beginning of his career.
He is a son of an AC Milan legend, Cesare Maldini was the first AC Milan captain that lifted the European Champions Cup in 1963.
So when Paolo started to play in the club's academy, the guys around him and their parents started to talk that he was there only because he is the son of Cesare.
That motivated him to train harder and harder, to silence these people, to prove them that he deserves to be there not because of his father but because he is a good player. Not only a good player, but better than anybody else.
And he continued to train like that til the very end.
I was fortunate to watch his illustrious career...his retirement from the game took away my passion for the game. Forza Captain
Once he angry to chiellini that was the time i got goosebump watching football match, and chiellini looks like go to cry
In a sport where attackers and strikers are glorified as the star attraction..Maldini made the Defender role look soo coool 😮😊
when i was a little boy in the 90s , i was watching a game that Italy was playing , i saw Maldini tackling a player from behind , clean tackle , he took the ball while sliding got up and sprinted the other way to attack whilst the attacker fell down . That was the time it clicked to me and since then i was Italy supporter , for me that move looked better than a bicycle kick or anything i ever saw , that was like a magic trick.
Paolo was the art of defenders. Never playing dirty,incredible as human and the last of his kind. One love only. AC MILAN. Forza Milan 🔴⚫
I remember in 1985 that, my brother in law use to say he would not change Paolo Maldini with the whole Roma squad. Roma in those years were the strongest team with Juventus with world class players, and Maldini was only 16 and something. He has played for 25 years in the same team, AC Milan. I think that with Beckenbauer is at number 1 best defender of all time. It was a shame that he left the Azzurri few years before the 2006 World Cup, it would have been the icing in the cake for a phenomenal career.
Absolute LEGEND. If there was a football Olympus, He’d be there
Da romanista ho sempre ammirato questo campione. D altronde non si è mai sentito un coro da tifosi avversari contro di lui, mai una polemica da parte sua contro compagni di squadra o contro avversari, mai un faccia a faccia con un arbitro, mai un gestaccio ,mai una simulazione, mai un fallo cattivo né polemiche assurde, non ne aveva bisogno, un ragazzo educato dalla famiglia, bello ed aitante ma che sul campo non ti lasciava scampo... impossibile superarlo!
He was class personified on the field, I soo enjoyed watching him.
As a Juventus fan i always admire Paolo , what a example of professionality and mentality and respect in the pitch. He really deserve a World Cup what a shame he can't win that to coronize at perfect his beautifull career. Grandissimooooo !!
Une pure légende du football ,énorme respect pour lui .
There's something that few people know or remember
but it's important for understanding the greatness of this player.
Although he always played as a left back,
he wasn't left-footed,
he was a natural right-footer !
I think he could play well with both feet.
I was raised watching Inter and Juve but when I see Maldini, I'm Rossoneri till dead
the only idiots who booed him at his farewell were the Milan fans at San Siro
Vero.
Paolo Maldini. Not only a great defender. A seigneur on the pitch.
You know when an elite striker like freaking Thierry Henry admits "you used to scare me" as well as other legends like Zidane, Beckham and so on keep singing praises towards this guy that he's the real deal, the "immovable object". Absolutely loved seeing him play and he made defending look great. Everyone looks at midfielders and strikers as the superstars in football, but to me him and Seedorf was where it's at.
💯 the greatest attackers respected him more than anyone. Pure class on and off the pitch.
Paolo uno degli orgogli di Milano.
Ps: tifo Inter ⚫🔵
Sono nata nel 1983... forse per la storia Baresi è stato il miglior capitano del Milan, ma per il mio vissuto, Paolo Capitano Maldini resterai sempre il Mio Capitano... manchi al mio vecchio ❤ rossonero...!
Io 1984. Siamo Stati I bambini milanisti più fortunati della storia
Since that till now 2025, Maldini is ALWAYS the first choice as a CB. 🔥
I would agree. He read every pass, and had that strange combo of being a defender with technique and composure. An old friend of mine actually played with him in Milan (Steinar Nilsen). And my girlfriend at the time had and still has a crush in his steelyblue eyes. AND he never, ever sucumbed to black arts. A very classy player
Paolo Maldini is the reason I love football and support Milan!!
someone asked Maldini about a great tackle in the box that he made. Maldini's response was exceptional: "if i had to make that tackle, then I failed. I am supposed to position myself in such a way that you couldn't get that far for me to have to tackle."
Always makes me laugh how the same people who say Maldini is the best defender can’t cope when he compares attackers and says R9 is the best.
He's not just the best defender, he's the best football in any aspect, The quality, loyalty, dedication, charisma, leadership, example.
I'm Real Madrid all day but I love defense and appreciate and love all Italian defenders
I watched his debut
The most incredible thing is that he played at 40 just like he did at 17
He’s the goat simple as that
Unbelievable as an athlete, and footballer with unreal tenacity and impeccable technique!
Grande Maistre,FORZA MILAN!
💯👉❤️
I had many hero's in football growing up being a Liverpool supporter, with King Kenny being top for me. But I reserve a special place for Maldini, the bloke is a footballing god.
Paolo Maldini e' il piu grande giocatore di ogni tempo , un esempio per chiunque. Il capitano.
Maldini is pure class and the best defender ever.
what people don't really appreciate him is his ball playing. dude he was good, rarely lose the ball.
He interpreted the role of defender as an art and like the great artists he gave a fundamental contribution to the pleasure of watching football. An Inter Fan
Greatest defender ever.... period 🎉❤
I used to add Maldini and Nesta with Kaka Pirlo on my Team PlayStation 1
im grateful to have watch Maldini played, not just him all great players that have been played in that generation, watching football nowadays i wish i can relive those past experience..
Maldini is officially the greatest defender of all times ! A masterclass player
Maldini, il migliore di sempre. Grazie Paolo!
I had to look it up, but in over 1,000+ games for Italy and Milan, he was sent off only 3 times over a 25 year career. My favorite player ever.
One of the techniques that he has mastered and one which sets him apart from all other defenders is his ability to time his slides perfectly and basically defend like a beast horizontally as well as vertically. Most defenders only hit the ground in a last ditch effort to remedy being beaten moments before. Complete player. The epitome of “catenaccio”
His father Cesare was also a great player for AC Milan and very elegant as well. My Dad played alongside him for Triestina juniors (both Cesare and my Dad were born in Trieste) and always talked about him at home.
Love paolo with my heart such a class there will be no like him ever again miss watching him
Uno dei nostri più grandi talenti italiani 🫶🏻
Paolo Maldini 💛💛💛💛
He started in the best league ever. In Seria A in the 80 were concentrated 99% of all the best players in the world. Maldini played against Zico, Platini, Rumenigghe, Socrates, Maradona, Careca, then Ronaldo, Batistuta, Zidane and so on Cristiano. Not to mention the great Italians. Best player ever, 25 years at the very top. Great man like you don’t see anymore nowadays. Son of Lombardi like Baresi, Tassotti, Costacurta, Ancelotti, Donadoni. Football is a circus now, clowns with no class everywhere
Serie A was the best league ever at the time but 99% of the best players in the world is a stupid claim to make.
8 of 11 players on the pitch had to be Italian.
Who was playing for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Marseilles, Red Star, Manchester Utd, Dynamo Kyiv, Palmeiras, Boca Juniors etc?
@Samson-h6lin the 80’s 99% and Italian players were amazing too. Name the best 100 players at that time. They were all in Italy
@Pierto8024 Rubbish. I do not deny that Italy was the place to be in the 80's but 99%, is a pathetic, ridiculous exaggeration.
There were about 450 players in Serie A at the time. Approx. 400 Italians and 50 foreigners.
450 x 99% = 445.5
So to disprove your "theory" I would need only name 5 of the best footballers in world who were not playing in Serie A during the 80's.
I think I can manage that.
Johan Cruyff (Johan F***ING Cruyff!!!)
Kenny Dalglish (FIFA 100; Ballon d'Or runner-up 1983; 3 x European Cup winner)
Bernd Schuster (Ballon d'Or runner-up 1980, third place 1981, 1985)
Jean Tigana (Ballon d'Or runner-up 1984)
Paul Breitner (FIFA 100, Ballon d'Or runner-up 1981; 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Cup)
Emilio Butragueño (FIFA 100; Ballon d'Or third place 1986, 1987)
Gary Lineker (FIFA 100; Ballon d'Or runner-up 1986)
Hugo Sanchez (FIFA 100; UEFA Cup 1985)
Romário (FIFA 100, 1 x World Cup)
Igor Belanov (Ballon d"Or winner 1986)
John Barnes (PFA Footballer of the Year 1988 & FWA Footballer of the Year 1988 & 1990)
Hristo Stoichkov, Dejan Savicevic and Jürgen Kohler would all go on to play in Italy in the 1990's....
I could go on and on and on....
!d!0t.
GOAT of football. No doubt.
Without out a doubt i would say hands down that Maldini is the best defender of all time in my opinion.
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Onorato di vedermi rappresentato come Milanista ed Italia da questo atleta.
PS: Avrei citato il padre, anche lui campione e capitano del Milan
MALDINI as defender is undoubtedly, the absolute BEST. He is simply class apart.
A magician 💙🇮🇹
💯👉❤️
Paolo Maldini manca al Milan come l acqua nel deserto. ❤
A livelli di Everything But The Girl
There will never be another player like him
Il capitano per noi ....🔴🤍⚫️ e storia ...
Maldini. The Ministry of Defence. Unmatched football I.Q. as a defender
Great video. Just curious: where did you get that AC Milan lineup at 01:52 ? Aside from the Italians in defense and the three Dutchmen (Gullit, Van Basten, and Rijkaard), the other four players have never played for AC Milan! 😂
You are the only one who carefully watched that part 😂
Just Don’t look at the other players. 😄 It was just for showing the defender to match the video. 😉
And thanks a lot for the compliment 👉❤️
@ViBall2025 You deserve it! You did a great job of research and editing...great content! I was just curious to know where that image and those players came from! 😊