Paolo Maldini

It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard.

You cannot choose your opponents.

I was lucky enough to play against Maradona. He and Ronaldo, when he was at Inter Milan - they were my toughest opponents.

It would be great to lift the Champions League trophy.

A rookie coach must be supported by a very strong structure and not get burned.

Sergio Ramos has everything to become the best defender in the world, if he is not already.

I like to play aggressive.

You simply can't judge a team's football from the country it comes from.

Too much tension can do bad things to you.

San Siro is a tricky stadium. If you have the right personality, it helps you. But if you don't have the right personality, it can be very hard to play in San Siro.

I don't like the idea of being a coach.

Baggio is a unique player. It should not surprise you that he gets the most press. But you must remember that it takes a full team to win.

There's nothing unusual about serving the same employer for 23 years.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a football player. So I achieved my dream.

I have a great relationship with the fans. They love me; they have always shown that.

Milan is not just a team for me. It is part of my life.

I won my first Champions League in 1989, and I won my last one 18 years later.

My teammate Franco Baresi was a real captain. He was an example for everyone. Not a big talker. He never talked. But on the field or in training, he was No. 1.

I had my father on the Under-21 team and during the World Cup in France in 1998 - and also in AC Milan for four months. So it was a weird experience, because having your father as a coach is pretty weird, and I was the captain. But he was great.

My father used to give me a lot of advice.

I started playing when I was 10 for Milan, and I quit when I was 41, so it's a long, long career.

My father was a coach, so there was a lot of moving around, not having a base.

I did boxing for three years, and that was very nice. It's a hard but great, great sport. I really love the training aspect of it.