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It's  not revenge, it's the 2007 Champions League final.

Billy這句話深得我心. 每一次都是一個新的起頭,活在當下才能讓心更加的自由自在.不過看到咱們家Paolo隊長有信心的接受Milan Channel訪問”Confident Captain Eyes Athens”,球迷自當奉陪到底.

隨著Final Countdown的秒數一點一滴的過著日子,看到一篇壯年網友的心聲,覺得蠻適合球迷做為信心喊話的….XDD.,手癢就隨意先低調的翻翻,等報備之後再來敲鑼打鼓!

還能在日本再見Maldini嗎?
 
18歲被拔擢為左前衛,Maldini日日夜夜的鍛鍊他左腳的技術,終讓自己具備熟練左後衛的技術,據說為了鍛鍊自己,他總是早到晚走的不斷的練習. -----2005/10/5某雜誌報導

首次見到Maldini是在2003年的豐田杯.當時的米蘭輸給博卡,印象中比賽似乎也踢得不很好.彼此相互試探著彼此,同時還要克服時差問題,慢慢才進入比賽節奏中.儘管是這樣一場比賽,還是發現Maldini的驚人處.用身體靠近持球者,一轉身球已經到了他腳下.而被奪走球的球員還不知自己的球為何會這樣就被截走.

在電視上看到的義甲比賽,Maldini的鏟球總是讓人注目.強力的衝過來順勢的鏟球,似乎是犯規卻又不會犯規,記憶中見過很多次當他以這種方式奪球後,總讓對手為之發愣.

Maldini以鏟球截球後,會立即以上半身起身的方式護球,若有其他人前來就會輕輕晃過對方,如果當時沒人過來,就能很從容的向前方起腳供球。

每每看到他這種動作,我總會忍不住對著螢幕喃喃自語的說「這真是太完美了」

當我得知這位完美的左後衛其實並非左撇子的事實時,其實很受衝擊。在書上寫著,當初他原本是右後衛,有一天突然教練教他踢起左後衛的位置.所以打從18歲他被拔擢為左後衛後,他日復一日都在練習,鍛鍊著自己的左腳.

若是邊翼的位置、右撇子踢左邊還能理解。若是對著球切入時,右撇子比較有威力。不過右撇子要負責左後衛,這種例子就真的很少了.即使是看幼年養成期的足球,也很少看到這種的位置選擇.

看過Maldini小時候的比賽影像,確實他是有稍微使用著兩腳。盤球向前時的觸球還是以右腳為多、偶爾才用用左腳觸球。之後就滑向左邊再用左腳射門,當時感覺看來有點不靈光。

恐怕他在很小的時候就開始鍛鍊著自己的左腳吧!有一種說法是他的父親很早就訓練兒子的左腳、不過他的父親卻明確的否定這個說法(***隊長小時候老爸都出門在外當教練,踢球還是老媽負責接送跟督促的吧!)當然,有很多小孩特別是右撇子的小孩都希望自己的兩腳都能踢球。不過,這還相當的困難.很多小孩都是一開始練習,後來就放棄。

媒體之前報導Maldini將在本賽季後退役.當時我還曾預測,「說不定歐冠將會是米蘭的呢」。米蘭今年的狀況很糟,當時很少人會做出這樣的預測. 我雖然想說我的預測很準,不過想到能夠多看到他在比賽中的模樣,我想這該不算是預測而是我的願望吧!

最近Maldini似乎又收回本賽季後就退役的發言了. 雖然他有著膝傷,不過醫生卻說他還能夠繼續下去。看過一篇Number的訪問,在今年義大利足球界最黑暗的狀況,反而讓Maldini滋生還要再奮鬥一年的想法.這個義甲史上最糟糕的賽季,卻帶來世界杯冠軍及Maldini打消退役念頭的結果.

除了這之外,我想一定還有其他的理由.他或許感到自身體力的衰退,不過在這當中,也找到了只要好好的下功夫還能踢下去的實感吧!

Maldini在年輕時克服了自己左腳的問題。而現在或許是他掌握到該如何超越所謂「年齡」這個課題吧。當克服了課題,人會感到自己有所成長。而這是不管多少歲都會產生的。不管到了多少歲,都可以有成長實感的喜悅。

我們還能看到他幾場的比賽呢?.
歐冠的決賽近在眼前.我認為米蘭會獲勝.且看最後會如何吧?

我的願望天線接收到的電波是---
能夠再一次親眼看到活生生的Maldini出現在眼前.

我能看到Maldini身為AC Milan以及歐洲霸主的隊長,
舉起手上世界俱樂部杯的冠軍獎杯的身影.                 The end.

FINAL IN ATHENS: ‘I always believed in it, so did the coach and if we have made it so evidently someone else believed in it as well. We have overcome the critical moments of a difficult season. We reached optimal form in the Malta training retreat. Above all, we recovered all of our excellent players from injury. So here we are at Athens with the opportunity to write a new page in our history, with the possibility of reaching new heights. This is the joy and honour of playing for Milan, to always be able to compete at the highest level and to always have the possibility to win something. My balance of finals played says that I have won four and lost three, and there's no way I want to even things out!’

EVERYTHING TO BE THERE: ‘The question is will Paolo Maldini play against Liverpool? The answer is simple: I will do everything to be there. My knee swelled up after the game against Catania at the weekend, but that was expected.  It will be treated with specialised work over the next days. The problem is just something that occurs, but I know that I can get fit in time for the match against Liverpool. The pain and swelling can also be eliminated with injections. I am certain of one thing though and that’s that I will only play if I am one hundred percent. Otherwise, neither myself nor the coach will have any problem in playing someone who is in better shape than me.’

THOUGHTS ON ISTANBUL: 'Istanbul is a defeat that still hurts, but if analysed it can be seen in a different light. Liverpool know very well how it went, they always had the feeling that certain incidents influenced the outcome. I bet that today the English are thinking more or less like this: we won’t win a game like that again, facing a strong side that scores three goals in the first half. We are more or less the same side that played in the final in Manchester and Istanbul, but as a team we are without a shadow of a doubt going to Athens in the best possible shape.’

SHEVA’S POSSIBLE RETURN: ‘Every player that leaves Milan regrets that decision, but at the same time the club never forgets who gave a lot to this jersey. Milan never has bad blood with anyone and I think that this is the secret and the philosophy that has made the difference over these years. From this base, it is easy to say that Sheva would always be welcomed with open arms.’

COSTACURTA’S GOOD-BYE: ‘Every time that one of my team-mates that made this same journey with me leaves, a part of me dies. This is tough, but it is part of the sport. Milan will be here forever but the people playing the roles will change. Like I have always said, this side will never abandon you and I think that a new and exciting experience is about to start for Billy. He has tried to understand how he can be useful to the side this season and I think that starting a coaching career beside one of your former team-mates is positive and fundamental.’

This isn't  revenge
5/15/2007 

It is a special moment for Alessandro Costacurta as he approaches the final game that he will play in with Milan. Billy spoke about coaching for the Rossoneri and explained that the Champions League final isn't revenge
 
MILAN - Alessandro Costacurta spoke on Milan Channel about his last game on Saturday against Udinese at the San Siro. Milan threw a party in Billy’s honour lat Thursday and he spoke about that experience: ‘It was great, especially because it was such a wonderful surprise. Everyone was there, all of the people with which I have shared so much. It’s strange that it didn’t make me cry. My son was there, in front of everyone, and I was feeling it all but when I saw him I had to keep a stiff upper lip of course.’ 

What will Milan-Udinese represent for Billy: ‘It’s my last game, but I don’t feel sad now. Perhaps because I will still be here next year, maybe because the moment to stopped has arrived, maybe because I have had so much. I don’t really know why, but I don’t feel sad. I am enthusiastic about working with Ancelotti and also with these players. They will come to find that I will no longer be a friend, actually they already understand.’ Then a word about the final in Athens: ‘Two teams different from two years ago will be facing off. It’s not revenge, it’s the 2007 Champions League final.’