Milan legend Paolo Maldini was honored with a special award from Athletic Bilbao.
He attended the stands of the stadium "San Mames" and view the victory of Athletic 2: 1 against Celta Vigo in the match of the 36th round of La Liga.
Athletic Bilbao Maldini awarded the prize "One Club Man Award".
Legend has adolescent Milan. He recorded his first official match against Udinese on January 20, 1985 Next season the 17-year-old established himself as a starter. In 1988 he won first Scudetto and the Italian Super Cup.
Maldini is part of the Dream Team of Arrigo Sacchi won the European Cup and the European Super Cup in 1989 and in 1990. In season 1991 - 1992 he won Milan Serie A without a single loss, but Maldini is part of a of the best defensive lines in the 90s with Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta and Mauro Tassotti. Paolo won the Scudetto in the next two seasons.
He played the final of the Champions League in 1993, winning the final in 1994 and played the final of the World Cup in 1994 and became the first defender to win the award Footballer of the Year of the British magazine World Soccer. Maldini played in the Champions League final in 1995, won his fifth title in Serie A in 1996
Maldini became captain of AC Milan after Franco Baresi terminated his career in 1997 and remains the first team captain until his own retirement in 2009. In 1999 he won for the sixth time Serie Almost throughout his career Maldini played primarily as left back, earning a reputation as one of the best defenders of all time. After inviting Alessandro Nesta in 2002. The 34-year-old Maldini plays primarily in central defense, with Alessandro Nesta. In 2003 he won renovated by Carlo Ancelotti team AC Milan Coppa Italia and Champions League fourth time, becoming man of the match. He won in the same year and the European Super Cup. Seventh title wins in Serie A next season 2003 - 2004 g.
On February 20, 2007 №100 Maldini played a match in the Champions League with the team of AC Milan. On May 23, 2007 playing for the eighth time Champions League final and won the Cup for the fifth time. On February 16, 2008 against Parma Maldini record №1000 match in his career as a professional footballer. For his achievement Paolo Maldini said: "The reason for this achievement is one - and it is that I lucky enough to avoid serious injuries to play for a great club, I have such a passion for the game that makes me play as much and enjoy myself on the pitch. "
Maldini put the end of his career put after the match with Fiorentina on May 31, 2009 and was sent from typhoid as one of the greatest legends of Milan.
Maldini has scored 33 goals for Milan. He holds the record for appearances with the team of AC Milan in all competitions with 902 official matches record in appearances in Serie A - 647 match record on participation in international tournaments - 175 matches in European competition - 168 games and derby between Mila and Inter.
Paolo Maldini is the player with the longest career in Milan - '24 and 132 days. He manages to surpass in popularity his distinguished father and became a true legend of AC Milan. In his honor the shirt with number 3 in Milan is removed from use.
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