Maldini: I only have Milan in my heart, I hope Gattuso will lead his team to qualify for the World Cup

Hupu, November 18th: AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini said that he would never work for another Italian club. At the same time, he affirmed Italy’s appointment of former teammate Gennaro Gattuso as the national team coach, calling it a “very good idea.”

Maldini has played for the Rossoneri throughout his career. When talking about the current situation of Milan, Maldini said: "I still find it difficult to talk about Milan, but I am very happy that the team's ranking in Serie A has improved compared to the past."

He also recalled the upcoming Milan Derby: "Derby is always a strange game. We have lost six or seven derbies in a row, but finally won the league championship. But once the derby starts to win, the overall season can be better. The derby has little impact on the success or failure of the entire season."

Regarding previous reports that Fiorentina wanted him to serve as the club's sporting director, Maldini responded: "My cousin called me to tell me about it, but I didn't know anything about it. In Italy, there is only one club that belongs to me, and it will always be like this."

Maldini expressed concern about the plight of the Italian national team. He hopes that Italy can qualify for the World Cup: "This is not only for the younger generation who have never seen the national team compete, but also for Rino (Gattuso) and all of us. We are all fans of the national team."

Talking about Spalletti's dismissal in June and his old teammate Gattuso taking over as the national team coach, Maldini said: "I think this is a very good decision. He embodies the spirit that the national team should have. As for the overall performance of the team, we must We must realize that times are changing. I recently saw that Luxembourg took the initiative in the first half. All national teams are improving, and we must keep up."

Regarding whether he can become the new support of Italy's defense, Maldini said frankly: "I have been compared with my father, and I have been compared with Cabrini, but this does not help anyone."