Home
News
In Focus
Business
Metro
Nation
World
Sports
Feature
Opinion
View more »Opinion Columns
Wan LixinOpinion deputy editor of Shanghai Daily
Restaurants get off to a quick start thanks to game-changing policies
High service charges on event ticket refunds call for further regulation
Sunday
- Subscribe
Related News
Maldini flays Milan for selling Kaka
June 11, 2009, Thursday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
WINNING the Champions League without Kaka is a Utopian dream for AC Milan, former captain Paolo Maldini said yesterday.
Financial worries prompted the Serie A side to sell the Brazilian to Real Madrid but Maldini, who retired at the end of the season after 24 years with the Rossoneri, said he understood why fans and teammates had reacted angrily. "Kaka is the first player of this level to be sold (by Milan). In the past an idea like that would never have been considered," the 40-year-old told a news conference. "Looking at the accounts is logical but it is also logical to set obtainable targets, thinking of winning the Champions League without Kaka is a Utopian dream." Milan, which wants Vfl Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko, has said no other high profile names will leave despite Brazil forward Alexandre Pato and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo questioning their futures. "Before leaving Milan, Pirlo would think about it not 10 but at least 100 times," Maldini said. "I don't believe there will be another soap opera like Kaka with Pato. He must stay here."
Financial worries prompted the Serie A side to sell the Brazilian to Real Madrid but Maldini, who retired at the end of the season after 24 years with the Rossoneri, said he understood why fans and teammates had reacted angrily. "Kaka is the first player of this level to be sold (by Milan). In the past an idea like that would never have been considered," the 40-year-old told a news conference. "Looking at the accounts is logical but it is also logical to set obtainable targets, thinking of winning the Champions League without Kaka is a Utopian dream." Milan, which wants Vfl Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko, has said no other high profile names will leave despite Brazil forward Alexandre Pato and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo questioning their futures. "Before leaving Milan, Pirlo would think about it not 10 but at least 100 times," Maldini said. "I don't believe there will be another soap opera like Kaka with Pato. He must stay here."
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
