 Fiorentina vs Milan [Maldini's Last Game], Giornata 38 |
 May 24 2009, 09:09 PM
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Berretti  Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736  |
And finally cometh the day, cometh the hour. Paolo's last match. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) And it's fitting that this will be the last match thread that I will open (dst fittingly opened the last home game thread). I just can't seem to get myself top open them when Maldini's not around anymore (nor will I change my signature from now on). Speaking of which I also opened the last match thread for the 19th match in first round against Fiorentina - which we won 1-0. Paolo was special there, and marked Gilardino out of the game. All I ask for is a repeat of some sorts, and one final win that will at least see us at 3rd, in a weird little season. Almost twenty five years back. I was born on the day Paolo player his first match for Milan - it feels like I'll die the day he plays his last.
For all I want to, I just can't seem to get myself to writing anything about probably the most important and historically significant match I'll ever watch. I'm just too numb. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) All my heroes are gone, the Fantastic Five (Paolo, Ronaldo R99, Rui Costa, Baggio and Dida) have almost set in the west. It just feels like a room in my house has fallen, the bricks lying all around. Such is life, I guess. Such is football. Regrets, there have been a few. But whoever wrote the script of Paolo's career, did a pretty darn good job of it. Anyway, as I stand here in the twilight of Paolo's career, there are no tears in my eyes - I'm just glad to have witnessed the greatest player ever, play live. Years from now, I too, could say that I lived in the times of great defenders, the age of great champions, the Age of Maldini. All hail the King. The King of Kings! Goodbye My Captain, Grazie Mio Capitano! His final marching ground: (IMG:http://i42.tinypic.com/59u904.jpg) Stats will be posted as soon as they come out of the oven, popping hot. Wait for them. Date: Sunday, 31 May, 2009 Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm GMT Place: Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florence) Capacity: 47,282 Forza Milan! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) As usual. And Forza Maldini! As special. You'll live forever Paolo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/king.gif) All hail the Age of Maldini! |
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May 27 2009, 03:50 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 4,373 Joined: 25-November 05 From: East Sussex Member No.: 932 |
QUOTE (dst @ May 27 2009, 03:29 PM)  I just hope the Milan players will show the Curva Sud what they think of them booing Paolo! It would be fantastic if the whole stadium, fans and players together booed our fans. It would ease my pain a bit. i would'nt be suprised if our players don't celabrate a goal under the curva again for some time...... |
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May 27 2009, 07:10 PM
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Esordienti A 95 Group: Full Members Posts: 727 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Persia Member No.: 3,912 |
QUOTE (Ry4n @ May 27 2009, 03:50 PM) i would'nt be suprised if our players don't celabrate a goal under the curva again for some time...... I think 25 years is enough. |
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May 27 2009, 08:43 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,129 Joined: 12-February 07 From: Norway Member No.: 3,499 |
QUOTE (vahid @ May 27 2009, 08:10 PM) I think 25 years is enough. +1000 |
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May 27 2009, 09:55 PM
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Primavera  Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
QUOTE (vahid @ May 27 2009, 09:10 PM) I think 25 years is enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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May 27 2009, 10:04 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 4,373 Joined: 25-November 05 From: East Sussex Member No.: 932 |
QUOTE (vahid @ May 27 2009, 07:10 PM) I think 25 years is enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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May 27 2009, 10:41 PM
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Primavera Group: Helpers Posts: 18,058 Joined: 9-February 06 Member No.: 1,265 |
QUOTE (vahid @ May 27 2009, 09:40 PM) I think 25 years is enough. I love you! took the words right out of my mouth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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May 27 2009, 10:45 PM
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CrAzY EyeS Group: Helpers Posts: 5,334 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,723 |
QUOTE (Ry4n @ May 27 2009, 10:50 AM) i would'nt be suprised if our players don't celabrate a goal under the curva again for some time...... ...The Who? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) [and no not the band] (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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May 29 2009, 02:37 PM
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Pulcini 99 Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 29-May 09 Member No.: 6,537 |
Hello again. My previous nickname was Il Diavolo, but I can't seem to log on. That's my new account /obviously/. Anyway, I hope we win. Very few points against "big teams" this season. Avenging for last season's final match would be a decent way to end a dry campaign. And of course, there's Paolo. He deserves a win for his last game.
You won't believe this, but there is some sort of a Milan-Gila fan-club that predicts he'll score 2 goals this sunday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) These are probably the same people who waved the Gila Mania posters at San Siro if you remember. Quite embarassing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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May 29 2009, 04:20 PM
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Allievi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 8,465 Joined: 9-March 06 Member No.: 1,388 |
Fiorentina is a must win.
I don't understand what happened to Maldini. Not sure he does himself either. What was expected of him? To rise against the big heads of Milan and bring them down by forming a militia? And the Baresi chants... How inappropriate and out of place. Personally I have always been a bigger fan of Costacurta than any other Milan defender, but I never thought about chanting his name at Maldini's farewell game. How confusing. |
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May 29 2009, 05:06 PM
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Dida per sempre Group: Full Members Posts: 4,198 Joined: 25-February 07 From: St. Francis Member No.: 3,563 |
Sorry to douse the moment with ice water, but Rizzoli (Firenze native) is reffing the match. We can probably kiss this one goodbye.
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May 29 2009, 08:17 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564 |
Stupid decision to appoint such a referee, but the last one costed us at least 1 point, so I hope this won't be reprized.
As for the Maldini happenings. I don't know what to say. Baresi always was and stays the first footballer I truly admired and adored. But such comparison...just like Max said...very confusing. |
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May 29 2009, 08:18 PM
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Primavera Group: Helpers Posts: 18,058 Joined: 9-February 06 Member No.: 1,265 |
Maybe it's just me but if it wasn't for Paolo, I wouldn't have minded a 1-0 or 2-1 loss for us...
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May 29 2009, 08:33 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564 |
No, we won't loose this match. If it's really Carletto's last Milan game, we won't loose that's for sure.
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May 29 2009, 08:41 PM
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Primavera Group: Helpers Posts: 18,058 Joined: 9-February 06 Member No.: 1,265 |
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ May 30 2009, 12:03 AM) No, we won't loose this match. If it's really Carletto's last Milan game, we won't loose that's for sure. We said the same things about last game too... I think there are two likely scenarios: it's gonna be either a bad performance or a very good one. |
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May 30 2009, 03:51 AM
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Pulcini 99 Group: Full Members Posts: 24 Joined: 22-March 09 From: Columbus, Ohio, USA Member No.: 6,322 |
QUOTE (MizNelson @ May 29 2009, 12:06 PM) Sorry to douse the moment with ice water, but Rizzoli (Firenze native) is reffing the match. We can probably kiss this one goodbye. Actually, Rizzoli is from the Mirandola in Emilia-Romagna, so he is mirandolese and not fiorentino (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I just hope Milan get a fair chance to play their game because referees have cost us too much this season (from the Seedorf goal wrongly disallowed for handball, to the Adriano fiasco, to last week's foul on Zambrotta in the box (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) ) |
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