DOld friends with a relationship that lasts over the years. Paolo Maldini and Carlo Ancelotti They met at Milan, as teammates. They won numerous titles together… and then ‘Carletto’ became the coach of a perennial Maldini. And, again, they won and won again.
Now, in the preview of the Champions League week, Paolo Maldini, become Director of the Technical Area of Milan (that is to say, the ‘head honcho’ of the sports area) has spoken with ‘La Reppublica’ and remembered what Ancelotti told him when the draw for the Champions League quarterfinals was announced.
“Do you know what the problem is? Ancelotti, who is now at Real Madrid, also has a pending issue in Istanbul (where the Champions League final will be played, ed.). Immediately after the draw, he called me: “Paolo, see you in Istanbul, okay?”“, declared Maldini, recalling the final lost by Milan against Liverpool in Turkey.
Paolo, see you in Istanbul, okay?
Paolo Maldini (first from the top from the left) and Ancelotti (fourth from the top from the left) share a dressing room at Milan.
As is well known, Milan, who plays against Napoli, goes to Real Madrid on the opposite side of the table… and they could only meet in a hypothetical final. In that case, the two teams with the most European Cups in their record would face each other.
When you get to March-April, when the Champions League arrives, you can turn a season into something incredible
“It will not be easy, but I think that the history of the club gives us the opportunity to believe in it. It has happened before. When you get to March-April, when the Champions League comes around, you can turn a season into something incredible. We have this opportunity and we want to take advantage of it,” said the Italian in reference to Milan’s options in the Champions League.
