Post Career : Paolo Maldini

25 yil boyunca ayni seyleri, ayni yerde yapmak. Istikrardan ote bir sabir isi bu. Sikilmadan, bikmadan, 25 yil boyunca ayni antreman sahasi, ayni koku, ayni ortam, ayni hava, ayni is... Iste bu sabir, Paolo Maldini'yi yaratmis. AC Milan formasiyla 901 resmi mac, Italya Milli formasiyla, genc takimlar dahil, 138 mac. Toplamda 1139 resmi mac. Diyecek soz bulamiyorum. Yedigi tekmeler, kafasinda oynadigi maclar, morluklar, kiriklar, catlaklar, terlettigi formalar herseyi ama herseyi ayri bir yazi konusu olur. Futbolun gelismesi oynayarak yasayabilen tek futbolcu bence. Dusunsenize, adam bundan 25 yil once de, cogumuz dogmamisken de futbol oynuyordu, su anda futbolcu olma yasimiz gectigi gunlerde de futbol oynuyordu. 3 numaranin yeni sahiplerini merakla ve heyecanla bekliyoruz. 

“I want to comment on Paolo, because he is quite simply the best there is, in every possible aspect. It is absolutely incredible the way he has continued to give everything, both in training and on the field, for so many years.”

Alessandro Del Piero

"I don't know what happened. There was a great emotion regarding Maldini and he will remember the day for life. Maldini has had a great career and he is an example to everyone."

Carlo Ancelotti

“He is an extraordinary champion, a fantastic player who has gone through so many years in football that, meanwhile, has radically changed. Today will be Maldini’s party, but we are focusing on spoiling it."

Francesco Totti