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When 4 minutes from time Cesc Fabregas hit that 30 meter shot that virtually ended our 2008 European Campaign, probably at once our minds immediately switched to a bigger picture. The last flame of The Immortals was virtually extinguished. Ironically Paolo Maldini was our best player on the pitch, which perhaps makes the feeling even worse.
First of all, excuse me just one more time if I will indulge in adding a few thoughts that perhaps are unnecessary if not indeed already added elsewhere within the Milan subforum, nevertheless, for an old Milanista like myself, that flame was part of my day to day life for a couple of decades, the bridge between our Serie B days, through repeated triumphs all across the globe, to becoming reference of any club of big ambitions.
In perspective, if you beat Milan, you've already made history.
Mathieu Flamini had well in mind his accomplishment, if it's true that seconds after the final blow his first thought was not that of celebrating, but having personally handed over The Flame: Maldini last European jersey ever.
He will treasure it for ever.
As I was saying, Maldini is the last holder of the flame. The Fathers of the Fatherland, The Immortals, The Invicibles in origin were:
Of all them, Maldini is to be considered The Last Immortal, in just a few weeks time, his magical #3 jersey will never to be seen again in Red&Black.
My heart bleeds :broken:
I could list a number of glorious memories, I'll leave that to whom ever interested, if indeed the topic itself may be of interest.
Probably most minds will have already rightfully shifted their focus upon what to do from now and what should already had to be sorted out.
For all I know, we are probably the only team on earth that most football fans around the world, Milanisti or not, could name the lineup. In other words, but for slight changes, year after year, our lineups usually never change that much.
The flame.
For the good or the bad.
That last original flame is gone, I just hope the spirit will survive.
Should the above be a repeat of thoughts already expressed in other threads, please excuse me since I worked all day long.
Forza Vecchio Cuore Rossonero :heart:
First of all, excuse me just one more time if I will indulge in adding a few thoughts that perhaps are unnecessary if not indeed already added elsewhere within the Milan subforum, nevertheless, for an old Milanista like myself, that flame was part of my day to day life for a couple of decades, the bridge between our Serie B days, through repeated triumphs all across the globe, to becoming reference of any club of big ambitions.
In perspective, if you beat Milan, you've already made history.
Mathieu Flamini had well in mind his accomplishment, if it's true that seconds after the final blow his first thought was not that of celebrating, but having personally handed over The Flame: Maldini last European jersey ever.
He will treasure it for ever.
As I was saying, Maldini is the last holder of the flame. The Fathers of the Fatherland, The Immortals, The Invicibles in origin were:
Galli
Tassotti - Baresi - Costacurta - Maldini
Donadoni - Ancelotti - Rykaard - Evani
Gullit - Van Basten
Tassotti - Baresi - Costacurta - Maldini
Donadoni - Ancelotti - Rykaard - Evani
Gullit - Van Basten
Of all them, Maldini is to be considered The Last Immortal, in just a few weeks time, his magical #3 jersey will never to be seen again in Red&Black.
My heart bleeds :broken:
I could list a number of glorious memories, I'll leave that to whom ever interested, if indeed the topic itself may be of interest.
Probably most minds will have already rightfully shifted their focus upon what to do from now and what should already had to be sorted out.
For all I know, we are probably the only team on earth that most football fans around the world, Milanisti or not, could name the lineup. In other words, but for slight changes, year after year, our lineups usually never change that much.
The flame.
For the good or the bad.
That last original flame is gone, I just hope the spirit will survive.
Should the above be a repeat of thoughts already expressed in other threads, please excuse me since I worked all day long.
Forza Vecchio Cuore Rossonero :heart:
