Cesare Maldini
Italian footballer and manager (1932-2016) · Italy · Footballers · Died at 84
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Something wrong?He captained AC Milan to a European Cup, then managed Italy's under-21s to three straight continental titles - a record that still stands. But the name carries weight for another reason: he started a bloodline that became synonymous with the club's back line across three generations.
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The AC Milan squad for the 1957-58 season. From left to right, standing: Cesare Reina, Carlo Galli, Alfio Fontana, Narciso Soldan, Lorenzo Buffon, Nils Liedholm, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Luigi Radice, Gastone Bean; crouched: Eros Beraldo, Ernesto Grillo, Amos Mariani, Cesare Maldini, Mario Bergamaschi, Luigi Zannier, Francesco Zagatti, Ernesto Cucchiaroni.
Maldini with AC Milan in the 1959-60 seasonTeams 4
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Child: Paolo MaldiniAbout this person
Cesare Maldini began at Triestina before joining AC Milan in 1954, where he spent twelve seasons as a defender and captain, collecting four Serie A titles, a European Cup, and a Latin Cup. He earned 14 caps for Italy, captaining the national side and playing in the 1962 World Cup, then retired in 1967 after a season with Torino. As a manager he returned to Milan twice and worked with Foggia, Ternana, and Parma, but his sharpest success came with Italy's under-21s: three consecutive European championships, a feat no one has matched. He later led Italy's senior team at the 1998 World Cup and took Paraguay to the 2002 tournament. He died in April 2016, leaving behind a son, Paolo, and a grandson, Daniel, both of whom wore the Rossoneri shirt.
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