Ex-Milan Players - What are they up to now?

gaizka22 said:

Only one season in Milan in 93-94. Played only 14 games and scored 4 goals in all competition. I don't think he sat out the CL Final because of the Non-EU rules, but simply because he was never a first choice. He only played 2 games in CL (scored 1) and got subbed in both games.

Capello had 6 non-Italian players at his disposal that season (Desailly, Boban, Savicevic, Papin, Laudrup and Raducioiu). Raducioiu and Laudrup were probably in the bottom 2 of the pecking order.

However, his display in WC 94 got attention from EPL club and he was transferred to (if not mistaken - check Wiki..) West Ham United where he flopped big time. The manager said he was 'prancing and acting like a big time primadonna'.

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thanks , I do remember he and Laudrup only play for a season..
just checking out on players than no many probably knew that they have played for Milan

I don't know if someone has already posted this but this is an interview with one of my favourite Milan players: CAFU

Cafu is always smiling, a big bright smile, a smile he brandished as captain as he held the 2002 World Cup at arm's length. Today, the double world champion (he was also titled in 1994), has ended his career.

- You left Milan in 2008 and stopped playing. Have you finished your career? What are you doing now?

- I have ended my career as a player. I am currently taking care of my foundation which is an important thing for me and always wanted to do, then that's what I do today.

- What are your plans for the future? Coaching, management, club president, working with the team?

- First, I have the goal of graduating next year. Then I'll decide what will be the best option, or as an administrator or as a club coach in Brazil.

- You had 5 years in Milan becoming a member of the Milan family. Would you be interested in working with Leonardo with whom you played many years?

- Of course if Leonardo called, without any doubt I would consider his proposal with the greatest care possible. Now it is up to me asking to work for him but I don't think it could ever happen. I do not like to force anyone and I prefer that it happens naturally.

- You have won two World Cups but lost twice against France. How do you explain these losses knowing that Brazil was favourite?

- No, no explanation. It would be pointless now to give an excuse why Brazil lost to France. France was simply better in these two games. I think that was the big difference.

- Where does your eternal smile come from?

- My smile is something that I have, the happiness of playing football, life. And one thing I always had. I know the difficulty of living, the difficulty of playing football and so I always try to act naturally. I have a wonderful family and I think it makes me feel better.

His votes for the 2009 Samba Gold:

1. Alexandre Pato: "Pato for me today is a complete player. As good with the left foot as with right foot, has a great speed. I think today the best Brazilian players are all playing in European football without a doubt. "

2. Luis Fabiano: "He is the ultimate centre forward. Already demonstrated in Seville the potential it has today and the Brazilian national team depends a lot of his goals, he is the top scorer of the Brazilian season 2009"

3. Julio Cesar: "He had a very important season, brilliant. He was a big highlight of Inter Milan but the squad was the wall of the goal of the team "

------FORZA CHEWING GUM LEGEND-----------

Calum1903 said:

Anyone here old enough to remember Mark Hately from his time at Milan?

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I read that Hateley's goal for Milan fans "represented the end of a nightmare" while for Merda fans it was "the end of happy days". You just have to look at both teams' situations at the time and then see what happened in the next years (Milan dominance, Merda struggles).

You will also see MANY similarities between that and Dinho's first goal with us. Hopefully this season is the beginning of our new era of greatness.

Demetrio Albertini at Palazzo Bagatti-Valsecchi

i never realized till today.... how much albertini looks like kaladze!

Where is that? Can everyone go there?

of course, it's museum..i guess milan move the trophies there (and all other stuff) so everyone can see them, celebrating 110 years of club's existance...all that will be there until 31 january

http://www.youreporter.it/video_AC_Milan_al_museo_Bagatti_Valsecchi_110anni_di_Vittorie_1


Milan celebrates 110 years of triumph and inaugurates the exhibition “Milan: 110 e lode!” From December 17 to January 31, the Palazzo Bagatti Valsecchi will be the site of an exhibition of Rossoneri trophies and memorabilia as well as many other fan events.

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=...ocal_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQnwIwAA

Milano84 said:

i never realized till today.... how much albertini looks like kaladze!

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it's no wonder Kala took his number after Demetrio's departure.
I really loved Albertini - particularly for those long range shots. That 3-3 draw v. Barcelona comes into my mind when he and Rivaldo scored some scorchers. Can't find that match on youtube, though...

fiume_1987 said:

it's no wonder Kala took his number after Demetrio's departure.
I really loved Albertini - particularly for those long range shots. That 3-3 draw v. Barcelona comes into my mind when he and Rivaldo scored some scorchers. Can't find that match on youtube, though...

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LOL I remember the bane of my existence, Jose Mari, scoring on a poke in.

Gutted, a week and a half later I realized Gullit had a chat with Latinamerican ESPN, since he is touring South America. I have no idea what I would've asked him, perhaps something related to Milan and then I would've made a small PS-Leave your dreads back. Argh.

He said he likes Zanetti a lot, that Brazil is the favorite for the WC (he even highlighted it with caps), while Portugal can be the dark horse, he says that "the fun thing about the english is that if Rooney is ok, they'll win the WC, but we have no certainty that that will happen!"(basically he doesn't believe in England). Apparently there wasa moment he wasn't on the webcam, and when he apperead again he said "hello everyone...I'm in the camera again!" (which I'm laughing for some odd reason). MVB is the best player he has played alongisde with.

They ask him when will Inter finally win a CL, and he said, "Hard questions!!!!! I saw them against Chelsea and they played a decent game, but in both games against Barcelona they didn't seem like Inter!!...but what is the real Inter?"

Favorite european win with Milan against Steua, and the rivals between Juve and Inter, he said he liked way more beating Inter. And finally he thanked Milan fans, and personal fans and football fans for chatting with him,

Surinamese dutch guys are the coolest people on earth.

http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/videohub/video/clipDeportes?id=985153&categoryid=null&cc=5800
Link to an interview in spanish/italian with Vito de Palma.

eating donuts and telling stories with a bottle of jack and 2 kids on their lap

In case somebody wonders, here's what Franco Baresi was doing last week.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2185/dsc02881d.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2153/dsc02930z.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1259/dsc02911o.jpg

He also signed these items
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7418/dsc02914f.jpg 19R size, around 30 x 50 cm
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8053/dsc02921g.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1978/dsc02913yn.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2475/dsc02922uj.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2152/dsc02923i.jpg

Taken last Friday. He signed a every memorabilia that I brought, I ran out of things to sign (I even asked him to sign the menu of the gala dinner) so he signed my BlackBerry battery cover
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5582/dsc02925j.jpg

What a wonderful evening. Truly a memorable one for me, I'm still beaming and telling everybody how I got to see the legend

Milan planned to open a Junior Camp in Bali, Indonesia. As ambassador for Youth Development, Baresi attended the opening ceremony. Through lots of luck I was able to attend the Gala Dinner (attended by only 50 people).

gaizka22 said:

In case somebody wonders, here's what Franco Baresi was doing last week.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2185/dsc02881d.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2153/dsc02930z.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1259/dsc02911o.jpg

He also signed these items
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7418/dsc02914f.jpg 19R size, around 30 x 50 cm
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8053/dsc02921g.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1978/dsc02913yn.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2475/dsc02922uj.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2152/dsc02923i.jpg

Taken last Friday. He signed a every memorabilia that I brought, I ran out of things to sign (I even asked him to sign the menu of the gala dinner) so he signed my BlackBerry battery cover
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5582/dsc02925j.jpg

What a wonderful evening. Truly a memorable one for me, I'm still beaming and telling everybody how I got to see the legend

Milan planned to open a Junior Camp in Bali, Indonesia. As ambassador for Youth Development, Baresi attended the opening ceremony. Through lots of luck I was able to attend the Gala Dinner (attended by only 50 people).

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Reminds me how Nowitzki was on Punked and they had this kid go to him and let him sign like a gazillion items.

Joking aside, couldn't have happened to a better fan than you

gaizka22 said:

In case somebody wonders, here's what Franco Baresi was doing last week.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2185/dsc02881d.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2153/dsc02930z.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1259/dsc02911o.jpg

He also signed these items
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7418/dsc02914f.jpg 19R size, around 30 x 50 cm
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8053/dsc02921g.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1978/dsc02913yn.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2475/dsc02922uj.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2152/dsc02923i.jpg

Taken last Friday. He signed a every memorabilia that I brought, I ran out of things to sign (I even asked him to sign the menu of the gala dinner) so he signed my BlackBerry battery cover
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5582/dsc02925j.jpg

What a wonderful evening. Truly a memorable one for me, I'm still beaming and telling everybody how I got to see the legend

Milan planned to open a Junior Camp in Bali, Indonesia. As ambassador for Youth Development, Baresi attended the opening ceremony. Through lots of luck I was able to attend the Gala Dinner (attended by only 50 people).

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hebat, tuan gaizka!

Awesome Gaiz!


BTW, care to share how you got invited to Gala dinner?!

^ I'm very happy for you Gaizka, understandable reaction as well.

gaizka22 said:

In case somebody wonders, here's what Franco Baresi was doing last week.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2185/dsc02881d.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2153/dsc02930z.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1259/dsc02911o.jpg

He also signed these items
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7418/dsc02914f.jpg 19R size, around 30 x 50 cm
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8053/dsc02921g.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1978/dsc02913yn.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2475/dsc02922uj.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2152/dsc02923i.jpg

Taken last Friday. He signed a every memorabilia that I brought, I ran out of things to sign (I even asked him to sign the menu of the gala dinner) so he signed my BlackBerry battery cover
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5582/dsc02925j.jpg

What a wonderful evening. Truly a memorable one for me, I'm still beaming and telling everybody how I got to see the legend

Milan planned to open a Junior Camp in Bali, Indonesia. As ambassador for Youth Development, Baresi attended the opening ceremony. Through lots of luck I was able to attend the Gala Dinner (attended by only 50 people).

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wow that is something Gaizka, you are lucky. congrats!

Senatore_M84 said:

Awesome Gaiz!


BTW, care to share how you got invited to Gala dinner?!

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Well, like I said, lots of luck landed me in that Gala Dinner. For 1 week I was frantically making phone calls to whoever I thought had access to the event or knew someone who can get me there.
They all said they will try to help me, knowing how big of a Milan fan I am but 2 days before he arrived there was still no hope.
Then out of nowhere, a colleague at the office called me and 'casually' informed me that he had 3 invitation ticket to the dinner and 'casually' asked me if I wanted to come. I screamed at him and confirmed it.
It turns out that the agency running the event has been trying to get my company and one of its brand (I work in a multinational consumer goods company) to become co-sponsor of the whole event (Milan Junior Camp in June). So as a taster of how successful the event would be, the agency sent 3 invitations.
Out of those 3 seats, 1 was supposedly given to the boss but since he's a French and soccer-loving guy, he couldn't stand to be associated with anybody from a country that beat his country in the last World Cup Final . So he passed the ticket to his subordinate who invited me in turn.
That's luck no 1.

The dinner came at the most convenient day and date, Friday April 30. On Friday people usually leave the office a bit earlier and no one will raise any eyebrow. And Apr 30 is the last day of the month, meaning the time and chance to chase the sales target is over (I'm a Sales Manager btw). So I could leave office around 2-3 PM and no one will ask around, thinking I would go to the stores or paid a sales call to my customers.
That's luck no 2.

When I arrived at the hotel (JW Mariott) 1 hour earlier, I felt like a teenage going on a first date. My hands were cold and I sweated a little. There were crew from local Radio Stations waiting to interview Baresi. I feared that with all the media around, I wouldn't get any chance. Then the Managing Director of the agency (an Indonesian guy) showed up. It turns out that he's my friend way back from 5-6 years ago. He then reassured me that I could get whatever I want out of the event. He's the one who took pictures of me with Baresi.
That's luck no 3.

Can't believe how everything and all situations seemed to work out to my favor. Call it luck but I also call it the 'divine intervention' seeing so many things unexpectedly helped me out.

gaizka22 said:

Well, like I said, lots of luck landed me in that Gala Dinner. For 1 week I was frantically making phone calls to whoever I thought had access to the event or knew someone who can get me there.
They all said they will try to help me, knowing how big of a Milan fan I am but 2 days before he arrived there was still no hope.
Then out of nowhere, a colleague at the office called me and 'casually' informed me that he had 3 invitation ticket to the dinner and 'casually' asked me if I wanted to come. I screamed at him and confirmed it.
It turns out that the agency running the event has been trying to get my company and one of its brand (I work in a multinational consumer goods company) to become co-sponsor of the whole event (Milan Junior Camp in June). So as a taster of how successful the event would be, the agency sent 3 invitations.
Out of those 3 seats, 1 was supposedly given to the boss but since he's a French and soccer-loving guy, he couldn't stand to be associated with anybody from a country that beat his country in the last World Cup Final . So he passed the ticket to his subordinate who invited me in turn.
That's luck no 1.

The dinner came at the most convenient day and date, Friday April 30. On Friday people usually leave the office a bit earlier and no one will raise any eyebrow. And Apr 30 is the last day of the month, meaning the time and chance to chase the sales target is over (I'm a Sales Manager btw). So I could leave office around 2-3 PM and no one will ask around, thinking I would go to the stores or paid a sales call to my customers.
That's luck no 2.

When I arrived at the hotel (JW Mariott) 1 hour earlier, I felt like a teenage going on a first date. My hands were cold and I sweated a little. There were crew from local Radio Stations waiting to interview Baresi. I feared that with all the media around, I wouldn't get any chance. Then the Managing Director of the agency (an Indonesian guy) showed up. It turns out that he's my friend way back from 5-6 years ago. He then reassured me that I could get whatever I want out of the event. He's the one who took pictures of me with Baresi.
That's luck no 3.

Can't believe how everything and all situations seemed to work out to my favor. Call it luck but I also call it the 'divine intervention' seeing so many things unexpectedly helped me out.

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you deserved it, seee being a milan fan pays you in long run

any way how is the kid doing

Couldn't happen to a better poster.

Totally awesome gaizka! Congrats!

Apparently, Stam is a scout for Man United...

To be clear I'm going to ask - which are the players that will leave the club as free agents this summer? Anyone else besides Dida and Favalli?

gaizka22 said:

In case somebody wonders, here's what Franco Baresi was doing last week.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2185/dsc02881d.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2153/dsc02930z.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1259/dsc02911o.jpg

He also signed these items
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7418/dsc02914f.jpg 19R size, around 30 x 50 cm
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8053/dsc02921g.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1978/dsc02913yn.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2475/dsc02922uj.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2152/dsc02923i.jpg

Taken last Friday. He signed a every memorabilia that I brought, I ran out of things to sign (I even asked him to sign the menu of the gala dinner) so he signed my BlackBerry battery cover
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5582/dsc02925j.jpg

What a wonderful evening. Truly a memorable one for me, I'm still beaming and telling everybody how I got to see the legend

Milan planned to open a Junior Camp in Bali, Indonesia. As ambassador for Youth Development, Baresi attended the opening ceremony. Through lots of luck I was able to attend the Gala Dinner (attended by only 50 people).

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Wow Gaizka this is soo awesome!!! .

Did You Know?

Gigi Buffon's Uncle and former Milan Goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon Rather Support Milan than JUVENTUS!!!

By Anna Italia

Wow! I must tell you that I had to double read the comments of former Italy, Inter and Milan goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon, the uncle of Juventus Saint goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.

Lorenzo Buffon was Milan's goalkeeper during the 50's and 60's and he also played for Inter! Hey, I'm glad he cheers for MILAN and not for Inter!

Imagine that even when Juventus played against Milan, Lorezo Buffon was not supporting his nephew's team, but MILAN! Hey, was this a nice news or what? For me, it was! Too bad Juventus beat Milan that day!

By the way, look at Lorenzo Buffon, doesn't Gigi Buffon resembles him?

I love Gigi Buffon and Del Piero and after MILAN, only after Milan, my next two favorite teams are Roma and Juventus.

Lorenzo Buffon visited MILANELLO on Tueday during the rossoneri training session for the Serie A Week 35 match AS LIVORNO - AC MILAN and said:
"It's always a big emotion coming back here to Milanello. First of all I want to give my compliments to Kalac, I'm an admirer of his and I really think he's a good player. I can't deny my emotion to be here where I spent a lot of my career. I've always said I played in a great Milan, but as a Milan fan I must also compliment president Berlusconi for everything he has done for this great club. I'm a born milanista and for this reason when we played against Juventus in Turin, despite the fact my nephew Gigi was playing in goal, I supported Milan, "said Lorenzo Buffon.

I also enjoyed reading current Milan's goalkeeper ZELJKO KALAC words:

"I'm happy to be a part of this club and to be able to give my contribution in the race for the fourth place.

Now there are only four games left before the end of the season and we have have to get as many points as possible.

We are playing well and it will be important to go to Livorno on Sunday with the awareness that we have to win," said Kalac.

Hey, I agree with KALAC that on SUNDAY, MILAN HAS NO OTHER OPTION than beating Livorno!

Come on Kalac! We are with you. Let's stop Livorno strikers from scoring!

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gaizka22 said:

In case somebody wonders, here's what Franco Baresi was doing last week.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2185/dsc02881d.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2153/dsc02930z.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1259/dsc02911o.jpg

He also signed these items
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7418/dsc02914f.jpg 19R size, around 30 x 50 cm
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8053/dsc02921g.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1978/dsc02913yn.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2475/dsc02922uj.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2152/dsc02923i.jpg

Taken last Friday. He signed a every memorabilia that I brought, I ran out of things to sign (I even asked him to sign the menu of the gala dinner) so he signed my BlackBerry battery cover
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5582/dsc02925j.jpg

What a wonderful evening. Truly a memorable one for me, I'm still beaming and telling everybody how I got to see the legend

Milan planned to open a Junior Camp in Bali, Indonesia. As ambassador for Youth Development, Baresi attended the opening ceremony. Through lots of luck I was able to attend the Gala Dinner (attended by only 50 people).

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i wish i live in indonesia, ac milan is very famous there!
here its always manU, arsenal, liverpool...

gaizka22 said:

In case somebody wonders, here's what Franco Baresi was doing last week.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2185/dsc02881d.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2153/dsc02930z.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1259/dsc02911o.jpg

He also signed these items
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7418/dsc02914f.jpg 19R size, around 30 x 50 cm
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8053/dsc02921g.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1978/dsc02913yn.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2475/dsc02922uj.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2152/dsc02923i.jpg

Taken last Friday. He signed a every memorabilia that I brought, I ran out of things to sign (I even asked him to sign the menu of the gala dinner) so he signed my BlackBerry battery cover
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5582/dsc02925j.jpg

What a wonderful evening. Truly a memorable one for me, I'm still beaming and telling everybody how I got to see the legend

Milan planned to open a Junior Camp in Bali, Indonesia. As ambassador for Youth Development, Baresi attended the opening ceremony. Through lots of luck I was able to attend the Gala Dinner (attended by only 50 people).

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Many congrats ! ! !

Brian Laudrup has been diagnosed with cancer.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11913_6363828,00.html

He may not have been a success at Milan, but there haven't been many better players in Scottish football. Best of luck to him.