With so much talk over Van Basten's connections to Italy after a career spent at Milan, Cesare Maldini has joined the chorus of those praising his honesty and fair play.

巴斯滕与意大利颇有渊源，他在米兰结束职业生涯。 米兰队长马尔蒂尼表示他赞赏巴斯滕的忠诚与公正。

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Diego Gavilan, Gustavo Morinigo and Juan Carlos Franco came on in the second half as coach Cesare Maldini urgently felt the need for younger legs in the midfield.

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He succeeded Cesare Maldini as national coach after France 98.

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Milan captain Paolo Maldini was playing in his sixth European Cup final, 40 years after his father Cesare helped them to their first success in the competition in 1963.

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