Paolo Maldini, before the AC Milan - Inter Champions League pre-match, spoke to Prime Video. Here are his statements: "I would say one thing. Beyond the emotion of being here at such a high level, having Milan and Inter playing this match like 20 years ago is a great thing for Italian football. Two teams that have quality, and then Napoli, who was eliminated by us, was the best this year. A great sign for Italian football."
Did you have the courage to dream?
"Dreaming costs nothing, through dreams you achieve results. If you settle, you can't give everything you can give, this is a mentality that great teams have. You also have to be practical, dreams are not enough."
On Rafael Leao's renewal:
"Let's say we are close, this is the club's will and, of course, the player's will. Beyond the technical aspects, there were many components that came from the past."
Is Milan ready to stay at this level?
"In my opinion, we are not yet ready to stay at this level, but what I was trying to explain to the two American owners that I have had is that this club is special and this city is special, and very often processes are faster. We have to seize the moment because if we let this moment slip away and don't try to reach the highest step, it would be a real shame, and sometimes you even take two steps back."
How much do you want to get back on the field? Maldini said:
"That's just the mind, the body no longer follows. Unfortunately, I like to do things well, I wouldn't be able to do even 1% of what I could do. It's nice to have a good memory (laughs)."
