Chapter 779 The Last Milan Derby, I Want to Cry.

"The last derby."

"Corriere dello Sport" used this front-page headline to welcome Milan City's 270th derby. On the day of the match, Paolo Maldini finally 'stole' Balotelli's limelight. At the end of the season, Maldini finally decided to retire and leave the football stage.

The tone of this Milan derby is not about the championship, but about one person. The 270th Milan Derby in history is the 56th in Maldini's career and will also be the last Milan Derby. The 40-year-old Milan flag is expected to join hands with Nesta, who has returned from injury, to help the team guard the central fortress in this game. The latter can finally return to the game after 75 days of rest.

Excerpts from Maldini’s long interview in today’s Corriere dello Sport: “Sunday will be my last derby, starting from the second cycle of the league, it will be my last time playing against every team. This is also It makes me feel a little bit proud, but never sad. It may be emotionally traumatic, but derbies are always so special. What will I dream about for the last derby? To say that I want to win may be a bit mediocre, but victory is The only hope is that this will help us continue to compete for the league title.”

Although there is a 9-point gap from Inter Milan at the top of the list, Maldini still believes that the league championship is promising. "If we can win the derby, then the points gap will become 6 points, and there are still 14 rounds of the league. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

"Milan derbies are always unusual. We have a lot of players who can solve problems. Pato is in very good shape right now, and Ronaldinho. And don't forget Seedorf, who is a great player in such a focused battle. It has a different role. Beckham may not be good enough as a player, but he is smart and can solve every problem..."

Then Martinho also talked about the most difficult opponent in his career.

Maldini said: "Maradona is the most powerful opponent I have ever encountered, followed by Michel Platini, who is very strong. Then there is Ronaldo during the Milan period. Ronaldo was fast at that time Very fast, with good skills, and he also knows how to score goals. Finally, there is China Dong. He is different from the previous three opponents. He does not have as crazy and gorgeous skills as the previous three, but he can always use the simplest way to score goals. The ball goes into the goal.”

Praise from opponents is the highest honor for a player's strength. Dong Fangzhuo also gave Maldini high praise at the press conference before the game.

"Recognized as one of the best left-backs in the world, Maldini left to the international football world not only top-notch defensive skills, but also a strong personality. On the court, he rarely argued with referees and almost never complained. The opponent's malicious foul. During the game, he can perfectly combine pressing and blocking. He has a clear mind, accurate judgment, effective, clean but not rough movements, and sharp assists from the left. He is something that no forward in the world wants to encounter. opponents, including me.”

"As the world's No. 1 left back, no matter how good the forward is in the game, he is not willing to pass the test of Maldini. He has a clear mind and strong judgment. He will not jam the ball or make any fouls. He is on the green field. After so many years of hard work, no forward has ever been injured by his kick. He is the absolute spiritual leader of the team."

"Perhaps many people think that I have a big advantage in the confrontation with Maldini, but in fact what I can tell you is that if I, a young man in his 20s, fight with a 40-year-old uncle, if I If he still falls behind, then I am not qualified to stay at Inter Milan at all. If he were ten years younger, I think I would cry and howl on the turf. Although I am an Inter Milan player, this does not prevent me from expressing my feelings for him. His utmost respect.”

As early as two years ago before the Milan Derby, it was rumored that it would be Maldini's last Milan Derby. But in fact, two seasons later, AC Milan's flag is still active on the San Siro Stadium, and it is still the indispensable backbone and spiritual leader of AC Milan's defense in the derby.

Maldini has now participated in a total of 55 Milan derbies. In the century-old derby history of Milan City, Maldini has been featured in more than 20% of the games.

But no matter how immortal the legend is, it will eventually bow its head before the long river of time. The 40-year-old Milan captain has used his loyalty to defend the honor of the Rossoneri for more than 20 years. Now it's really time for him to say goodbye. There is no suspense. In the summer of 2009, Maldini will truly bid farewell to the green field, and this spring's Milan Derby is destined to be the last time that Maldini will show off his unique skills in the most fascinating game in the world.

Unfortunately, this is the home game of Inter Milan, and Maldini may not be able to enjoy the tsunami-like cheers at San Siro Hill, but even fans of the rival city should pay tribute to the man who wrote the greatness of an era of AC Milan and Italy. The players have the highest respect. At this time, no one will begrudge Maldini for leaving Bergomi’s record of 44 Milan Derby appearances far behind. On the contrary, everyone will applaud the great number of 56 times.

It is rare that this time the Milan Derby did not have so much noise before the game. People forgot the jokes made by Balotelli and temporarily forgot the grievances between the two teams...

"Hey, Paul." In the player tunnel, Inter Milan captain Zanetti took the initiative to give Maldini a hug.

"Javier." Maldini was a little excited and patted Zanetti's back...

The silence speaks.

The hug between the two captains of Milan City quickly infected the emotions of the two people, and then every Inter Milan player went over to say hello to Maldini.

Dong Fangzhuo was the last one to walk over. Maldini narrowed his eyes, looked at Dong Fangzhuo, and uttered a few words for a long time, "I will do my best to guard against you."

"I'm sorry, but I will do my best to disappoint you. I hope to give you the most profound gift, the greatest respect from my opponent."

Maldini: ...

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Because it is Inter Milan's home court, tonight Milan's stadium is called the Meazza Stadium. Outside the players' tunnel, what can be heard is the cheers of Inter Milan fans.

Both Maldini and Zanetti walked very slowly and firmly.

Just as he walked out of the passage, Maldini's eyes became blurry for a moment. There seemed to be sand running into his clear eyes...

Because he saw Inter Milan fans holding slogans in the stands - "You have been our opponent for 20 years, but in life you are a loyal minister."

Obviously, this slogan is dedicated to Maldini. If there is one person in world football who can be respected by all fans, it can only be Maldini.

Alas, where will I be when I retire one day? Looking at the long slogan, Dong Fangzhuo seemed to be touched. He originally thought that he would play at Manchester United for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that he would drift to Inter Milan. Destiny is something that is really beyond his grasp. Thinking about what he might do more than ten years later, Returning home can’t help but also become a little sentimental.

"I remember when CCTV started broadcasting Serie A live, it was..."

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"The last Milan derby for the horse team, oh, I really want to cry."

"Crying, don't bring me such negative emotions. Although I am right, even I really want to cry. It's not like people are dying. What are you thinking? He just retired. He will enter again in the future. AC Milan management, maybe he will go to China often in the future."

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"Paul, I love you!"

"Paul, you will always be the captain of Milan!"

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Studio.

"Well, today is such a sad day."

"More than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye..."

Well, Huang Jianxiang was slightly surprised. It was rare that Director Zhang didn't say "hehe" today. Maybe he was really sad. He was silent for a moment and said in a heavy tone.

"This day will always come, but Maldini's legend still continues, just in a different role. Today is only his last Milan Derby, not the day of retirement."

When he said this, Huang Jianxiang's eyes were actually a little wet, but he just tilted his head slightly to wipe away the tears.

"I remember that CCTV started to broadcast Serie A game highlights in 1988. This is considered the beginning of attention to Serie A. Can it be counted as the year when broadcasting began? It probably doesn't count. In 1989, CCTV recorded and broadcast the entire Serie A game every other week. This may be regarded as broadcasting. The beginning of Serie A. It was not until 1994 that live broadcasts of Serie A matches began, which was the beginning of a milestone in sports broadcasting."

Zhang Lu's thoughts drifted back to more than 20 years ago, and he seemed to see his younger self sitting in the live broadcast room commentating on Serie A games...

"It was in 1988 that I saw Maldini in the Champions League for the first time, but in fact, he made his debut in 1985 and did not appear on the Champions League stage until 1988."

"I watched him grow from a boy, to a young man, and then to middle age with my own eyes."

ah! Old man, can't you stop reading history at this time? Isn't it really sad enough? Huang Jianxiang felt secretly sad in his heart. Zhang Lu is not the only one who knows this history, Huang Jianxiang also knows it all!

Sadness climbed onto Huang Jianxiang's cheeks again, but his heart was filled with panic. He didn't know how to vent this feeling. If the game didn't start again, he would probably be made to cry by Zhang Lu's feelings...

At this time, Maldini was wearing the captain's armband with the "UNESCO emblem" on it and hugged every teammate before the game started. When choosing sides, Maldini also took the initiative to hug Inter Milan captain Zanetti...

The meaning of farewell became strong again.

"Oh, I'm really not used to this kind of scene."

"Am I really old?"

"After watching Derby for decades, I never thought that one day I would want to cry."

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