Maldini To Retire At End Of Season

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="629" border="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><div class="mxb"><div class="sh">Maldini to quit at end of season </div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 416px" valign="top"><font size="2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="203" align="right" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div> <div class="cap">Maldini announced his retirement against the backdrop of victory</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini has revealed he will retire at the end of the season.

Iconic defender Maldini, 39, made the announcement after Milan's 4-2 victory against Boca Juniors in the Fifa Club World Cup final in Japan on Sunday. </p>

&quot;Today I truly feel satisfied with what I have achieved,&quot; said the former Italy star, who earlier this year won his fifth Champions League title. </p>

&quot;In June I will absolutely retire without any regrets.&quot; </p>

Since making his league debut in 1985, Maldini has enjoyed a host of honours with Milan, including two Intercontinental Cups, four European SuperCups and seven Serie A titles. </p>

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But lifting the Club World Cup trophy proved to be the icing on the cake for the veteran star, who also played a record 126 games for Italy between 1988 and 2002. </p>

&quot;It's great to have won this trophy because it's difficult to be playing at 39 in a great club like AC Milan,&quot; he added. </p>

&quot;Milan has allowed me always the possibility to play for important trophies. </p>

&quot;I have had everything in my football career but I have pain and I struggle. I still have a lot of fun but the pain is beginning to take over.&quot;
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A true legend.

 

But was he as good as Tom Williams?

 

haha, on a serious note though what a great player also has bags of loyalty too.

 

On a par... Had a bit more skill like Mateo Corbo though.