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Tanti auguri capitano!
It's a happy 41st birthday to our beloved Capitano, Paolo Maldini today. -
Paolo's last press conference
I was beginning to wonder if he was trying to get away with not having this *grins*, but Paolo finally had his last ever press conference *gulp* for Milan today and apparently it was fairly emotional...
Details in Italian from the AC Milan site
And details in English, also from club site -
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How does it feel to lead a team out onto the dugout like you have always done, except for the fact you will not change out of your suit/tracksuit like how you used to do in the past?
If that day ever comes Paolo, I'll look back and remember how you used to stand in the field with your kit and boots on.
I know that you've decided to stop, but there ( Read more... ) -
Maybe...
Tomorrow I'll think of something profound to say. Right now I can only think of how much we owe them both and wish them well.
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I was 13. All my friends were better than me. I was always the last one to get picked in kick-about games. Even though I grew up playing football, many said I couldn’t make the cut. Even though me and my bunch of friends made a pact to turn professional together, even though I was the least likely to make it. That was 5 years ago.
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A couple of things...
Ahead of emotionally taxing weekend no.1 (aka Last Home Game) I bring links to a short piece by the Guardian's Amy Lawrence (the mid-week Footy podcast is worth a listen to for her comments about the effect he had on her when she interviewed him) *grins* and also some lovely words from Alessandro Del PieroI'm NOT crying, it's just some dust in my ( Read more... )
