AC Milan's legendary captain, number three and former director, Paolo Maldini, had an excellent interview with Giacomo Poretti in his 'PoretCast' (You can read the full interview here).
During the interview, he spoke about the experience of being a director and the difference he felt compared to being a player.
Here are his words:
"There's a huge difference between being a player and a manager. As a player, you 'endure' the result, but as a manager, you 'determine' it. I suffered a lot and got agitated. Ricky Massara, on the other hand, suffered but in silence (laughs)."
Maldini continued:
"We players are crazy but somehow manage to control ourselves. Fortunately, the things that happen remain in the locker room. Remembering? In the National Team, Ferrara, Di Livio, Totti, real troublemakers. Ancelotti, on the other hand, truly nice, always quick with a joke."
Maldini on if he'll ever become a coach:
"I'll never become a coach! I saw my dad who always had his bag packed. Then maybe you encounter some Presidents who are a bit... I didn't feel up to it. When I stopped, I knew what I didn't want to do."
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