A team captain Paolo Maldini, in his press conference today
Almilanillo Day open media, which precedes the final week of Athens.


"Speaking on the first contract renewal : "They did not renew the
contract after, but I talked to Jaliani in the ceremony held for Billy
and decided to proceed. Well, what Nwickrh now is the signing, but I
do not think this is a problem, The rule adopted by the Security is
that I still feel that I am well and I will have the operation at the
end of the season - which I think would solve the problem blatantly
left-will be able to be good in August, and will prepare for the
season in September, which will be the last for me. "

"On his interpretation of this Almennavasseh : "It is difficult to
speak about performance after not playing a match. In the competition
itself, there are many changes to the stadium which defines the status
of the match, environmental and psychological conditions. "

"His condition : "football-like sport-evolve itself. My physical -
which must represent me having spent long years in the game-carrying
character personally. We trained the 35 player the same way, I think
that the inclination Fortunately perceived performance on the stadium
not only to identity. "

"And whether the defeat of Istanbul is harder to understand, he said :
"I will say yes to it another defeat befell us, but also because we
mature, when we deserve to win Sinfos. This final differs from the
finals which we have in the past. I think the inclination to do
everything, The deserved victory, but it is necessary to accept that
outcome. "

"The burden on the physical load in the event of renewal : "The cases
of physical basis for everything, and access to the final would help
me to maintain the justifications that I carry inside me again. Safety
for the player inclination that the first year is not going well, But
after that you are always a champion. From this viewpoint, the
inclination is safety. "

"Then he talked on the training camp Malta and its impact on the team
: "I was preparing for the real Milan, we can see that after the World
Cup did not succeed in arranging ourselves and our readiness before
extraordinary preliminary round, which is not supposed to play,
although for Abenah, and many of the players failed to get a vacation.
The camp, one of the reasons, but the most important reason is the
restoration of the fundamental players, and the final match; almost
everybody available, and this makes us understand the importance of
preparedness. For my part, league was represented in my confidence
that the oldest of this group the most difficult moments, to
Assistadham thinking greatly. When we expressed our desire to return
to Istanbul and played another final began impossible, but verify,
because of our faith. "

"Maldini, and what he wants to add to the profession precious :
"there is nothing specific only playing at the highest levels and win
everything possible; This is the only two goals. I want to acknowledge
winning, because winning championships International fantastic, access
to the final has brought us Hajafa significantly compared with the
beginning of the season started. continue inclination to win the match
because of brilliant-and also because of the belief-and here lies the
difference. in addition to the ever-changing makeup of this club
because of the transition in different ways. The club, which retains
most of the players 35 years is not a question of passion, but to
assess who this old stadium as well. "

"On Karigir : "I have commended him before finally Istanbul, I do not
wish to do this again. "

"The continuity inclination participation in the European
championships : "Nothing habits inclination that the major upheaval, I
have lived in this club, and got the opportunity to achieve goals
important to me. Conference clothing and wonderful atmosphere and
everything here, the quality of life in inclination points added to
the balance of this club. "

"Maldini will play eighth final, commented in this regard : "That
leads me to be proud, and playing for the third time Calcapten me more
proud. This demonstrates the value of this club and the players who
served on the center in recent years. the face of Liverpool for the
second time constitutes a motive of revenge for us but we do not have
anything to them. both won or lost, must be our idea is not to see the
opponent, You can play what the inclination and then accept the result. "

"On Liverpool : "They play collectively wonderful, everyone is
working with the team. Most of the fear him?! Gerrard suspect Crouch
championship. "

"Finally, the most important question is how Maldini will play if not
100% ready : "I am not sure what still another week to prepare. I hope
to be available to the coach. "