Football news – ‘Legacy lives on’ – Paolo Maldini’s son called up to Italy U18s

Updated 15/03/2019 at 08:46 GMT

Daniel Maldini, son of AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini, has won his first call-up to the Italy Under-18 squad.

Daniel Maldini, AC Milan

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The 17-year-old, who plays for Milan's Under-19 side, will link up with his new team-mates for the match against the Netherlands on March 22.

And a few people were getting excited at the thought of him pulling on the Azzurri blue:

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It even fuelled talk of a possible match-up with Ruud Gullit’s son – although it was not immediately clear whether he was selected for the Dutch.

Unlike his father and grandfather – the late Milan icon, Cesare – Daniel plays as a striker, ditching the family tradition of playing in defence.

But if it doesn’t work out for him in attack, he can always drop back on the pitch. Here's a throwback to FIVE-YEAR-OLD Daniel tackling Dutch legend Clarence Seedorf...

His brother Christian, 22, is also a professional footballer for Serie C side Fano.

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