Il capitano has retired after 24 years at AC Milan, a club he has played for since he was a kid, his father too also spent time at the club, let's hope that his child also becomes a Milan legend.
As a player he was an immaculate proffessional, i first heard about him during USA '94, and since then he has always remained a fixture to the soccer elites. I don't think that we would ever see his kind again. He was the symbol of loyalty and ultimate proffessionalism. I wish him the best in his future endeavors and may God bless him.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=649372&sec=europe&cc=5901

undoubted a legend in modern soccer.
Milan will miss him.
to play for a club at the hughest level for 25 years is unprecendented.
how many players can stay in a club for 5 seasons now.

It's a travesty of justice this man hasn't won the ballon d'Or when idiots like Kaka and Matthaus and Sammer have all won it.
Pathetic!!

he will be known as one of the greatest legends of italian football decades from now. . . i wish him the best

It's a travesty of justice this man hasn't won the ballon d'Or when idiots like Kaka and Matthaus and Sammer have all won it.
Pathetic!!

sauron, don't call another human being an idiot. Kaka is the consumate proffessional and so were Sammer and Matthaus. They were all very classy individuals.

when diving legends like CR7 could win and Michael Owen. Travesty Indeed.

If CR7 could win in a year he couldnt make top 23 in the biggest tourney in Europe where he played then Maldinis case is a real Travesty

when diving legends like CR7 could win and Michael Owen. Travesty Indeed.

If CR7 could win in a year he couldnt make top 23 in the biggest tourney in Europe where he played then Maldinis case is a real Travesty

CR7 deserved to win his trophy abeg.

~Sauron~:

It's a travesty of justice this man hasn't won the ballon d'Or when idiots like Kaka and Matthaus and Sammer have all won it.
Pathetic!!

It's very fatuous of you to call Kaka idiot.Do you mean he never deserved that award.

It's very fatuous of you to call Kaka idiot.Do you mean he never deserved that award

I don't know for him self.

CR7 is the worst winner by a long mile.

He played in the biggest competition of the year and failed to make top 23

Meaning at least 23 players were better than him in Euro 2008

YEAH,at this point i would like to urge u guys to reply directly to the topic and stop further arguement on who deserves ballon d or or not.
AC milan have officially confirmed they will never use the no.3 shirt,famously worn by maldini,as a mark of honour to the italian legend.MALDINI

Yeah that no 3 had better be retired like MJ's 23 for the Chicago Bulls i am glad he has finally decided to hang up his boots. . Hands-down one of the best defenders to ever play the game

You are right, the man's jersey definitely needs to be retired.

My greatest defenders of all time

Maldini
John Terry
Jaap Stam
Marcel Desailly
Jamie Carragher.

John Terry, Jamie Carragher as best defenders? You must be joking right?

Where are the Jurgen Kohler, Matthias Sammer, Franco Baresi, Nesta, Cannavaro

davidif:

My greatest defenders of all time

Maldini
John Terry
Jaap Stam
Marcel Desailly
Jamie Carragher.

Seems you havent watched too many games outside of recent premiership matches

biina:

Seems you havent watched too many games outside of recent premiership matches

lol