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PADDY AGNEWtalks to the iconic figure who has had 25 years as a professional footballer and has been with AC Milan for 31 years

YOU MIGHT expect Paolo Maldini to be feeling just a little melancholic, these days. Two months from now, 40-year-old Maldini will finally bring down the curtain on one of the most remarkable (and successful) careers in top-flight football.