Paolo Maldini
Maldini in 2007, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Paolo Cesare Maldini
Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Birth: 26 June, 1968
Ethnicity: Italian, as well as Slovenian
Paolo Maldini is an Italian professional footballer. He played as a left back and central defender for A.C. Milan and the Italy national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest ever defenders and greatest players of all time.
Paolo is the son of Marisa Mazzucchelli and Cesare Maldini, who is a professional footballer and coach. His father was born in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, and is usually said to have Slovenian ancestry. The surname Maldini was allegedly Italicized from Maldič/Mladič. Marisa was born in Lombardy, Italy.
Paolo is married to Venezuelan model Adriana Fossa. Adriana’s father is Italian. The couple has two children, professional footballers Christian Maldini and Daniel Maldini.
Paolo’s paternal grandfather was named Albino Maldini (the son of Giuseppe Maldini).
Paolo’s paternal grandmother was named Maria Vodeb.
Cesare Maldini was born in Trieste, Venezia Giulia, Italy. His parents were working class people of Slovene origin whose surname Maldič was Italianised to Maldini in 1931. He grew up in the predominantly Slovene-speaking working class suburb of Servola (Slovene: Škedenj) and has kept a typical Triestine accent”.
http://cdn.worldheritage.org/articles/Cesare_Maldini
Originally surnamed Maldic, adapted it to Maldini in 1932.
http://www.milanobsession.com/2013/03/the-maldini-dynasty.html?m=1
Paolo Maldini paternal grand parents Albino Maldini, (Maldini was not the original family last name ) a sailor, and Maria Vodeb, Cesare Maldini were born in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Bothwere of Slovenian descent.[1][2] .Paolo is a 50% Slovenia.
Why the Italo nickname?
Vodeb is def. Slovenian, but Maldini is an Italian surname from NE Italy.
Do you think this is conspiracy theory to me trying to give more Slovenian Dna to Paolo?. Am just posting facts,
I don’t see as negative neither positive his background, it really doesn’t matter for who he is, but since this website is about ethnicities and his great archivements ,I think is important give accurate information.
“His parents were working class people of Slovene origin whose surname Maldič was Italianised to Maldini in 1931.” E sono s
sono Italiano, dall’Italia.
@italo
There is a very clever user from former Yugoslavia here (@bablah) who once found “Maldini” was not italicized.
Ma veramente che sei un pazzo di —–.
Perche non ti metti il tuo Italianissimo ditto nel culo? Forze quello non basta, perche si vede che sei un —— nascosto — —— —– — — —– – ——– un po di attenzzione sull’ inteternet. LOSER.
Grandparents were Albino Maldini and Maria.