AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has revealed the three players he hated to come up against, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are not among them.
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The legendary Milan defender won an impressive five European Cups and seven Serie A titles in 24 years at the club.
When asked about his three toughest opponents he faced, the 46-year-old listed three World Cup winners.
"My toughest opponents would be Diego Maradona, Ronaldo, who was phenomenal in his two years at Inter, and Zinedine Zidane," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
While Messi and Maldini never actually played against each other, the Milan defender faced Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2005 Champions League.
The Milan legend also touched on Milan's current situation, with the Italian side struggling to qualify for European competition for a second consecutive year.
"Times have changed compared to how things were many years ago," he added.
"It was easier to bring together a group, the players spent a lot more time together.
"One of the sources of strength for a club like Milan, and for the few other clubs that are similar to Milan, is tradition. Nowadays the real values of Milan are not being paid attention to.
"I remember when I just started playing for the team and I took those who spoke little and worked hard on the pitch as an example - Franco Baresi above all others."
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Maldini made 848 appearances for AC Milan, the only club he has ever played for, before retiring in 2009.
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