My dad is considered one of the GOATs – now I’m following his and my grandad’s footsteps after historic Italy debut

DANIEL MALDINI followed in the footsteps of his father and grandad by making his Italy debut last night.

The midfielder, who left AC Milan for Monza this summer, came off the bench in his side’s 4-1 Nations League win over Israel.

Daniel Maldini followed in his dad’s and grandad’s footsteps by making his Italy debutRex Dad Paolo is regarded as one of the greatest players in historyPA:Empics Sport

And in doing so, the 23-year-old became the third Maldini to play for Italy after dad Paolo and grandfather Cesare.