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Paolo Cesare Maldini is an Italian football executive and former professional footballer who most recently served as the president of the technical sector of the Italian Football Federation. He spent his entire career playing as a left-back or as a centre-back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. As the Milan and Italy captain…
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Born 26 June 1968 · Q483027
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“t become a coach. He was offered a position that would have reunited him with his former coach Carlo Ancelotti by joining Chelsea as a coach. Maldini had met up with Ancelotti and with Chelsea”
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Yahoo Sports: Paolo Maldini Breaks His Silence on Shock Italian FA Exit and Guardiola Report
Public attention spiked: 18,618 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 4,962, with 0 article edits.
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The Guardian: Maldini’s ghost hangs over uninspiring Milan as top-four place slips from view | Nicky Bandini
Won: Globe Soccer Awards Sporting Director of the Year with AC Milan Hall of Fame (2022).
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Won: IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team with AC Milan Hall of Fame (2021).
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Won: Golden Foot with AC Milan Hall of Fame (2021).
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Won Ballon d'Or Dream Team (2020).
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Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team with AC Milan Hall of Fame (2020).
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And he still holds this record for Milan in all competitions
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Won: Gazzetta Sports Awards – Legend with AC Milan Hall of Fame (2018).
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Won: Inducted into the Walk of Fame of Italian sport with AC Milan Hall of Fame (2018).
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Won: One Club Man Award with FIFA 100 (2016).
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Won: World Soccer Greatest XI of all time with FIFA 100 (2013).
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Won: Inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame with FIFA 100 (2012).
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Maldini was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame
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Won: Marca Leyenda with FIFA 100 (2009).
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Won: UEFA Champions League Achievement Award with FIFA 100 (2009).
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Won: ESPN World Team of the Decade with FIFA 100 (2009).
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Won: Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade with FIFA 100 (2009).
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Won award: Longest-serving player (Milan) (May 2009).
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Won: FIFA Order of Merit with FIFA 100 (2008).
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Won: Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti with FIFA 100 (2008).
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Maldini was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit, as well as the Premio Internazionale Giacinto Facchetti, which is awarded to a player who was demonstrated both skill and fair play throughout his career
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Milan (2007).
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with AC Milan (2007).
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Won: AFS Top-100 Players of All-Time with FIFA 100 (2007).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (2006–07).
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Won: UEFA Club Defender of the Year with FIFA 100 (2007).
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After Milan won the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla (although Maldini did not appear in the match), Maldini became the first European captain to lift the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Boca Juniors on 16 December
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Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Milan (2005).
Runner-up: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (2004–05).
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Won award: Fastest goal scored in UEFA Champions League/European Cup final history (2005).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2005).
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Won: FIFPro World XI with FIFA 100 (2005).
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Won award: Oldest player to score a goal in UEFA Champions League/European Cup final history (2005).
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Maldini was elected to be a part of the UEFA Team of the Year for the second time in his career, and was also elected to be the part of the FIFPro World XI for the first time in his career
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (2004).
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Won award: Serie A Defender of the Year (2004).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (2003–04).
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Pelé named him in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players
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Which was a selection of the 125 greatest living footballers, chosen by Pelé
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Won award: UEFA Champions League final Man of the Match (2003).
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Won: Coppa Italia with AC Milan (2002–03).
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Awarded UEFA President's Award (2003).
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Awarded UEFA Team of the Year (2003).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (2002–03).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup final appearances (2003).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup titles (2003).
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Won: European/UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (2003).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (2003).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2002–03).
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Won award: UEFA President's Award (2003).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2003).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (2003).
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Won FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2002).
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Won award: Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea" (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2002).
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Won award: FIFA XI (2002).
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Maldini was awarded the Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea", for his career achievements and personality
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Was named in the FIFA World Cup Dream Team
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Won award: 4th Class / Officer (2000).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with Italy (2000).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1999–2000).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2000).
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1998–99).
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Losing to Lazio, and won the 1998–99 Serie A title under Alberto Zaccheroni, finishing one point ahead of Lazio
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1995–96).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1996).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1996).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1995–96).
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And failed to qualify for European competitions for two consecutive seasons, as well as suffering a group stage elimination in the 1996–97 Champions League
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Starred in a Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre
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Runner-up: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1994–95).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year silver award (1995).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1994–95).
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Third place: Onze de (1995).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1995).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1994).
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Won award: El País European Player of the Year (1994).
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Won award: World Soccer Player of the Year (1994).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1994).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1994).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1993–94).
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Won: European/UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (1994).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup titles (1994).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup final appearances (1994).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1993–94).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1994).
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Maldini was appointed the team's full-time captain
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1993).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1993).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup final appearances (1993).
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Runner-up: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1992–93).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1992–93).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1993).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1991–92).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan (1992).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1992).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1992).
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Won: Scania 100 Tournament with Italy (1991).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1991).
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Won award: 5th Class / Knight (1991).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1991).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1991).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Milan (1990).
Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup final appearances (1990).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with AC Milan (1990).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup titles (1990).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1989–90).
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Won: European/UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (1990).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1990).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1990).
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On home soil, appearing in all seven Italy matches
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Maldini was named in the Team of the Tournament, 32 years after his father Cesare received the same honour at the 1962 World Cup
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Milan (1989).
Won the Bravo Award with Milan (1989).
Won award: Bravo Award (1989).
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Won: European Cup/UEFA Champions League with AC Milan (1988–89).
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Won: European/UEFA Super Cup with AC Milan (1989).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with AC Milan (1989).
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Won award: Onze de Onze (1989).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup titles (1989).
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Won award: Most European/UEFA Super Cup final appearances (1989).
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Awarded Bravo Award (1989).
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And 1990, as well as successive Intercontinental Cup titles, once again in 1989 and 1990
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Maldini was awarded the Bravo Award, as the best under-23 player in European Competitions
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1988).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1987–88).
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Won award: Serie A Team of The Year (1988).
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Joined Italy in 1988.
Played for Italy men's national association football team (1988) — 126 appearances, 976 goals.
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And played for 14 years before retiring in 2002 with 7 goals and 126 caps
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Runner-up: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Italy U21 (1986).
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Maldini was called up by his father Cesare Maldini to the Italian under-21 national team, and made his debut for the team on 12 November of that year, in a 0–0 draw against Austria; he earned 12 caps and scored five goal
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Played for Italy national under-21 football team (1986–1988) — 12 appearances, 5 goals.
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Won award: Longest-serving player (Milan) (January 1985).
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Played for AC Milan (1985–2019) — 1987 appearances.
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Joined Milan in 1985.
On 21 August, while his debut in European competition also came later that same year, on 18 September
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At the age of 10, Maldini had his first tryout for AC Milan youth academy
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Joined Milan in 1978.
Born 1968-06-26.
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