Galli hits back at Maldini over youth football criticism

Former Milan youth chief Filippo Galli fires back at Paolo Maldini's claims about Italian academies.

What happened. Filippo Galli responded to Paolo Maldini's interview criticizing Italian academies, defending his work at Milan's youth sector.

• Galli says Maldini lacks hands-on academy experience.
• He insists Milan's youth project never traded development for results.
• Galli claims Italy's problem is lack of street football, not tactics.

“You can't talk about youth development without experiencing it”

— Filippo Galli

The spat highlights a broader debate on Italian youth development methods.

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