French goalkeeper Mike Maignan is set to commence the season wearing the captain`s armband. This is a rare event for the club, yet his foreign predecessors in this role are remarkably illustrious, including the club`s founder, Kilpin.
Mike Maignan. Photo credit: LaPresse
To find the last foreign AC Milan captain starting a season, one must travel back 64 years to the black-and-white era of football, much like in “Back to the Future.” The most recent was the Swedish legend Nils Liedholm, and the next will be Mike Maignan. However, a clarification is important: the French goalkeeper did wear the captain`s armband for Milan last year, but not from the very beginning of the season. This marks the novelty. Such instances are rare in the club`s extensive history; let`s revisit seventy years of Rossoneri captains.
