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Paolo Di Milan

December 17, 2007 | Music | Tags: AC_Milan, Italy, Serie_A | Add a Comment »

After winning the World Club Championship the AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini announced that he is finally retiring from playing.

I wanted to pay tribute to the footballing legend who was always one of the first names I added in my fantasy football selections.

Maldini played for 22 years for the same club and look what he won in that time:

Serie A: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 Coppa Italia: 2003 Italian Super Cup: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005 UEFA Champions League: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 European Super Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990 FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

Sadly no European or World Cup medals, but look at how many Serie A titles. Look at how many Champions League trophies. He will be unmatched by anybody for a long time.

I would imagine he’ll follow his Dad and go into coaching.
There is another generation of Maldini by the way – his 12 year old son plays for the Milan youth team.

- Henri Winter in the Telegraph did a good write up about him in this article dated 4th December 2007.

I wanted to find an appropriate song to accompany this tribute (Simply The Best obviously ruled out and banned straight away) and the one I thought of is from Pink Floyd who actually wrote it in tribute to Syd Barrett.

Taken from a live concert in Madison Square Garden in 1977:

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» Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Live at Madison Square Garden)

Maybe not the best one. If you can think of a more fitting song post it in the comments.