Cesare Maldini

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Cesare Maldini (born February 5, 1932) is an Italian football coach and former player. His son, Paolo Maldini, is also an accomplished professional footballer. The Younger Maldini won the European Cup 40 years after his father had done the same as captain of A.C. Milan.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 2.1 Player 2.2 Club Manager 2.3 International Manager

[edit] Biography

Maldini was born in Trieste, Venezia Giulia.

He won the European Cup with A.C. Milan in 1963. He served as an assistant coach on the 1982 FIFA World Cup-winning Italian side.

He coached the Italian Under-21 side for ten years, winning the European Under-21 Football Championship on the tournament record of three occasions.

He was then called up to lead the senior national team, and helped the team qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, captained by his son Paolo. Italy advanced to the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by hosts France on penalties after a scoreless draw. Maldini resigned after the tournament due to media criticism of his ultra-defensive tactics.

Maldini became coach of Paraguay's national team in January 2002. His appointment caused some controversy as domestic managers were overlooked (prompting the managers union to try to unsuccessfully expel him for immigration breeches), and because he spoke little Spanish. Maldini nonetheless had the support of star goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert and several other senior players.[1] He led the team to qualify for the 2002 World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan, becoming the oldest coach in the tournament at the age of 70. (His son Paolo captained Italy in the same tournament.) Despite missing Chilavert for the first two games due to suspension, Paraguay advanced to the knockout round. They were eliminated by eventual finalists Germany by an 89th minute goal.

The experienced coach returned to A.C. Milan as a scout for young talent for the Rossoneri.

Now he is a sports analyst for Al-Jazeera sports channel.

[edit] Career

[edit] Player

• 1952-1953 Triestina
• 1954-1966 A.C. Milan
• 1966-1967 Torino

[edit] Club Manager

• 1974-1976 Foggia
• 1976-1977 Ternana
• 1978-1980 Parma
• 2001-2001Milan

[edit] International Manager

• 1986-1996 Italy U21
• 1996-1998 Italy
• 2001-2002 Paraguay

Preceded by Arrigo Sacchi

Italy managers 1996 - 1998

Succeeded by Dino Zoff

	Italy squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup
1 Buffon | 2 Losi | 3 Radice | 4 Salvadore | 5 Maldini | 6 Trapattoni | 7 Mora | 8 Maschio | 9 Altafini | 10 Sivori | 11 Menichelli | 12 Mattrel | 13 Albertosi | 14 Rivera | 15 Sormani | 16 Robotti | 17 Pascutti | 18 David | 19 Janich | 20 Tumburus | 21 Ferrini | 22 Bulgarelli | Coach: Mazza / Ferrari

	Italy squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Toldo | 2 Bergomi | 3 P. Maldini | 4 Cannavaro | 5 Costacurta | 6 Nesta | 7 Pessotto | 8 Torricelli | 9 Albertini | 10 Del Piero | 11 D. Baggio | 12 Pagliuca | 13 Cois | 14 Di Biagio | 15 Di Livio | 16 Di Matteo | 17 Moriero | 18 R. Baggio | 19 Inzaghi | 20 Chiesa | 21 Vieri | 22 Buffon | Coach: C. Maldini

	Paraguay squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Chilavert | 2 Arce | 3 Sarabia | 4 Gamarra | 5 Ayala | 6 Struway | 7 Báez | 8 Alvarenga | 9 Santa Cruz | 10 Acuña | 11 Campos | 12 Villar | 13 Paredes | 14 Gavilán | 15 Bonet | 16 Morínigo | 17 Franco | 18 Cáceres | 19 Sanabria | 20 Cardozo | 21 Caniza | 22 Tavarelli | 23 Cuevas | Coach: Maldini