maldini set to play another season

[Guest Anders Honoré]

sauce

 

Milan captain Paolo Maldini looks set to postpone his retirement by another year.

 

The 39-year-old defender indicated after Milan won the Club World Cup in December that he intended to hang up his boots at the end of this season

 

However, the former Italy international has revealed his desire to play a 25th year for the Rossoneri.

 

"I am moving towards the decision to carry on playing and in the week I will go to the offices for discussions," he said.

 

New contract

 

"There's nothing official because there doesn't need to be while I am still under contract, but I am in agreement with vice president Adriano Galliani.

 

"I'm thinking about carrying on as my physical condition has improved and the club have asked me, more or less explicitly, to play for another season."

 

Milan are two points off a Champions League place with just one Serie A game to go but Maldini, a five-time winner of the competition, insists he wants to play for another season even if Milan miss out on qualification.

 

"Failing to get fourth place would be a big disappointment, but it's not a problem," he added.

 

I like the fact that Francesco Coco, who as a youngster was singled out as the man to eventually take over from Maldini at Milan, has now also become a senior player himself.

[_00_deathscar]

Should have retired after 06-07 on a high.

[Spike]

Legend

[Guest Ant]

I hope he goes one step further than Zidane and just t***s someone.

[Hassony]

25 years at one of the biggest clubs in the world, what a legend

[Mike]

40 next month

[Romario]

Judging how piss poor the Italian league is right now I reckon he could play till 50

[floyd]

Robbie Savage has just now, thrown his Milan shirt in the bin.

[Snookie]

By some way the greatest left-back ever and by all accounts an absolute gentleman. Are Milan going to retire his number when he retires like they did with Baresi?

[_00_deathscar]

By some way the greatest left-back ever and by all accounts an absolute gentleman. Are Milan going to retire his number when he retires like they did with Baresi?

 

The number will be retired, unless one of the younger Maldinis makes it.

[Guest Prongsy]

What a legend.

[Snookie]

The number will be retired, unless one of the younger Maldinis makes it.

 

Have a father and son ever played together in a top flight football team?

[Kahnee]

Have a father and son ever played together in a top flight football team?

 

Do Kenny and Paul training at Newcastle count?

[Hassony]

Have a father and son ever played together in a top flight football team?

 

Eidur gudjohnson and his father played for iceland together i think

[Kahnee]

Eidur gudjohnson and his father played for iceland together i think

 

He said top flight

[bazz]

25 years at AC Milan and 5 European Cups

 

WOW!

[PhilM]

One of the greatest defenders of all time.

[stressederic]

Legend.

 

Anyone who doesn't rate Maldini (no not that one), doesn't know anything thing about football.

[Kahnee]

Legend.

 

Anyone who doesn't rate Maldini (no not that one), doesn't know anything thing about football.

 

He's no Riise

 

Or Traore for that matter

Edited May 14, 2008 by Kahnee

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

Legend.

 

Anyone who doesn't rate Maldini (no not that one), doesn't know anything thing about football.

 

5 European Cups.

Incredible.

[Maldini]

He's no me.

[Mike]

By some way the greatest left-back ever and by all accounts an absolute gentleman. Are Milan going to retire his number when he retires like they did with Baresi?

 

he plays centre half now.

never been a fan of such statements btw...like, how do you know?

 

he is one of the greats, for sure.

[stressederic]

He's no Riise

 

Or Traore for that matter

 

And yet he's overcome those obstacles...

[fyds]

Great player and decent bloke by all accounts. Hope he doesn't drag it out too long mind.

[goodrobotusses]

Seems his knee is a glutton for punishment. A true great, though.