«Before Milan Leao played for Instagram»- Corriere.it

Paul Maldini is told in the studies of Wild Mosshost of Fedez. Space for current events, but above all for the past, for the memories that have studded his career. The present sees him at the head of Milan’s technical area, with whom Rafael Leao will sign a contract renewal in moments: A crazy talent – defines him the Rossoneri flag – something unique to see and has what it takes to become a top. When he arrived, he was on the bench at Lille. I told him that up until this point he had been playing for his Instagram, where he posted videos of beautiful plays except for scoring two goals a season. We helped him change this mentality. Someone like this has to work even harder than the others to exploit his talent. In Leao’s life there is not only football, but also a passion for music: Once he asked me if he could release his album on Friday. “What?” I replied to him. He then explained to me that in the world of music records always come out on Fridays: “So tomorrow you have to score two goals”, I told him.

Spalletti? Never needed to clarify. And on the new San Siro…

Leao was also decisive in the two-legged match in the Champions League against Napoli, 180′ which, in addition to the tension on the pitch, recorded a bickering between Maldini himself and Luciano Spalletti: But there was never a need to clarify, the beautiful thing about maturity too. came out a sentence that I never said (You’ve already won the Scudetto, don’t break the c…). I didn’t want to make a mess and be noisy, at that moment the protagonists were others and not us. Who knows where tomorrow’s Milan-Napoli will be played, whether in a renovated San Siro or in a completely new stadium: If we want to live on memories, let’s stay where we are now. But a stadium that has changed a lot, it is no longer the one it was 80 years ago. History is made by the players. Can we go on living on memories? Or we build a new modern stadium that allows us to increase revenues? The thing that bothers me the most is that the city of Milan has understood this thing, it is impossible not to take such an opportunity.

Hands around Chiellini’s neck and Casiraghi’s black eye

Space then to the past, starting from Maradona: The strongest together with Ronaldo the Phenomenon. Thank god I didn’t play against Messi. CR7 a great bomber, but has less magic. I was fast, for the Brazilian and Diego they were even faster. The latter was very nice. When I entered the hall of fame, I felt ashamed for all the beatings I gave him. I apologized to him. In the 2008/09 season in a Milan-Juve Maldini puts his hands on Chiellini’s neck: He nudged me in a corner. I had already broken my nose several times, so I got very angry. Eventually Buffon arrived to calm me down. I also remember a Berlusconi trophy in which I headbutted Casiraghi, my teammate from the national team. At the end of the game, despite the red light, I was awarded the man of the match. I refused the award because I was ashamed. He also had to get married the next day, she did it with a black eye.

Finally the relationship with Berlusconi: When he arrived at Milan, he wasn’t as well known as he is today. He made us dream with the project, but we had some doubts. In 1994, before the season started, he told us we would have three goals. Winning the championship, winning the Champions League and that he had to become prime minister. And how did it go? We won the championship, the Champions League and he became Premier.