Mon 27 September 2021...Daniel Maldini son of former Ac Milan defender and legend Paolo Maldini scored a well deserved headed goal as the Milan giants defeated Spezia by 2 – 1 ft results margin. The teenager becomes the third generation in the famous family to find the net for the Italian giants.

Daniel Maldini headed in against Spezia to follow in the footsteps of his dad and granddad at exactly three minutes into the second half to set the Rossoneri on their way to victory

Legendary dad Paolo managed 33 goals in 902 AC games while granddad and fellow defender Cesare got three in 412.

The attacking midfielder Daniel was making his first Serie A start for his beloved club - although he had made 14 substitute appearances over the last two years and wiith 48 minutes on the clock, he broke the deadlock to score a historic goal.

He rose highest from Pierre Kalulu's centre to head in - 13 years and 179 after his father's final league goal and 60 years and 22 days since his grandfather's.

Daniels goal in the second half away from home became  even more special as his father, Milan's technical director Paolo Maldini was in the stands at the Stadio Alberta Picco to celebrate his son's achievement.

Daniele Verde equalised for Spezia with ten minutes to go but Brahim Diaz, introduced off the bench on 82 minutes, tucked in from close range four minutes after coming on to seal the win.