Massimo Maccarone, 45, finished with football played in 2020, in Carrase, and since then he is a coach, the last formation prepared on 2023, Piacenza, in Division D in Italy.
Maccarone, “adopted” by “red dogs”
The former Italian striker, noted during Middlesbrough, has exceeded memories for the peninsular publication “La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
According to the confessions made in the interview, the Italian drank for free in the pubs he attended in England from the goals scored 19 years ago in the Star gate, in the 33 and 89 minutes.
“What memories with Middlesbrough … I never paid my drink after double-semi-finals against the Star”, The former striker is quoted in the Italian press.
Maccarone became a hero after the match Middlesbr – Steaua 4-2, since 2006, when he broke the way of the band then prepared Cosmin Olăroiu to the final of the UEFA Cup.
In the semifinals, Steaua was eliminated by Middlesbrough in double leg, score 4-3 overall. Oli’s team won the match-Tur match, from Bucharest, with a score of 1-0, and in return he lost, score 2-4, after leaving 2-0.
The English band scored the decisive goal through Maccarone, with a header. Holved by stars, he was then “adopted” by the dynamo fans, who made him DDB card 5 years ago.
The star came after the “quarter” won at the end of two draws (1-1 and 0-0) sufficient to ensure the qualification (at that time, the rule of the gold scored on the move).