Soccer-Maldini makes Serie A history as third generation of family to feature


Soccer Football - Serie A - Spezia Calcio v AC Milan - Stadio Alberto-Picco, La Spezia, Italy - September 25, 2021 AC Milan's Daniel Maldini celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

(Reuters) - Daniel Maldini said it was emotional to score his first AC Milan goal on his first start for the Italian club in a 2-1 win over Spezia on Saturday, following in the footsteps of his father Paolo and grandfather Cesare.

Italian media said it was the first time three generations of the same family have started in Serie A, with Paolo Maldini's last goal coming in 2008 and Cesare's in 1961.

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