Paolo Maldini
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Italian association football player
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Paolo Cesare Maldini is an Italian former professional footballer who played primarily as a left back and centre back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. As the Milan and Italy captain for many years he was nicknamed "Il Capitano". Maldini held the record for most appearances in Serie A, with 647, until 2020, when he was overtaken by Gianluigi Buffon and holds the joint-record for most European Cup/UEFA Champions League final appearances alongside Francisco Gento. He most recently served as technical director for Milan, as well as being co-owner of USL Championship club Miami FC.
