Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos could be the best defender in world football, according to former AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini. In a new fan poll, AC Milan and Italy legend Paolo Maldini have been named the best defender in football history. Undisputedly the most excellent defender of all time, Paolo Maldini is not only the best defender in football history but also a rebel who changed people’s perception of what it means to defend. Even though Maldini was quickly his team’s best defender in the early stages, he was also very kind and intelligent as he managed the number of games played each season.
Paolo Maldini grew up in Italy and took his defence to the next level, arguably the best full-back and centre-back in world football. Paolo Maldini, the Milan defender who shone at left-back and centre-back, lifted Serie A and the Champions League in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, becoming the most prolific player in the national team. These were the turning points in the Italian’s illustrious career when his elite defensive skills showed up even before Paolo Maldini was 23: he is one of the few defenders to have won two Champions League trophies at that age. The legend Maldini, one of the greatest defenders to ever grace the pitch, will never die. In short, there is no doubt that Paolo Maldini is one of the greatest defenders ever to stop an attack, and his impeccable career will long remain in the memory of fans around the world.
These were the turning points in the Italian’s illustrious career when his elite defensive skills showed up even before Paolo Maldini was 23: he is one of the few defenders to have won two Champions League trophies at that age. The legend Maldini, one of the greatest defenders to ever grace the pitch, will never die. In short, there is no doubt that Paolo Maldini is one of the greatest defenders ever to stop an attack, and his impeccable career will long remain in the memory of fans around the world.
George Weah beat out Maldini to win the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year award. In 1994 and 2003, he finished third in the Ballon d’Or. He was selected as a defender for the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, and Pelé included him in the FIFA 100 list of the finest living players in the world in 2004. Additionally, he was chosen for the 2020 Ballon d’Or Dream Team. Up until Iker Casillas passed him in 2017, Maldini held the record for the most games in UEFA Club competitions with 174.
