A Maldini is in the Italy squad for the first time in 22 years
AC Monza's Daniel Maldini, right, and Bologna's Jens Odgaard, left, challenge for the ball during a Serie A soccer match between Monza and Bologna in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Studio Buzzi/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Photo AC Monza/ by Studio Buzzi]
MILAN (AP) — For the first time in 22 years, there is a Maldini in the Italy squad. Daniel Maldini has been called up by Italy coach Luciano Spalletti for Nations League matches and could follow in the footsteps of his father Paolo and grandfather Cesare, both former Italy captains. The 22-year-old Maldini, a forward, plays for Monza after coming through the ranks at AC Milan. Italy plays Belgium in Rome on Oct. 10 and Israel in Udine four days later.
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Former Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, right, sings the national anthem wit Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti, center, before the UEFA Nations League soccer match between France and Italy at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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