Maldini Quotes

• Paolo Maldini is neither a legend nor a world class player!

  Carlton Palmer

  Player, Class, World

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• I will be the one lifting that trophy, not Paolo Maldini. Imagine me hoisting the trophy. It is an image I have in my mind and I want to make it a reality. We have world-class players and, believe me, they are in the mood to do it. The atmosphere around the club at the moment is just top-class.

  Steven Gerrard

  Soccer, Believe, Player

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• He will be England captain one day. Jack Wilshere is a real leader. I saw how he spoke with the referee and the other players [against Denmark]. It is difficult to find someone so young with such a big personality. I remember two defenders, Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi, and one attacker, Raul, but for personality and confidence on the pitch he is the best young midfielder I have seen for his age.

  Fabio Capello

  Real, Player, Two

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• Paolo Maldini is someone I loved at AC Milan and looked up to as a player. I think he had so much about him. He had so much quality and he was a player I looked to growing up. Him and Tony Adams - another footballer who's won it all.

  John Terry

  Growing Up, Player, Thinking

  Source: www.gq-magazine.co.uk

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• The best player I ever played against was Paolo Maldini. We [Arsenal] played against Milan in the European Supercup [in 1995]. Maldini marked me and I didn't even get a kick of the ball all game. He was just unbelievable.

  Paul Merson

  Player, Games, Balls

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• Paolo Maldini and John Terry are two of the toughest men I have met on the field.

  Ronaldinho

  Men, Two, Fields

  "Ronaldinho tells Sportsmail why England fail in tournaments, the best opponents he's faced and why Rooney would walk into the Brazil squad". Interview with Alex Kay, www.dailymail.co.uk. February 4, 2013.

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