Although he played as a left back for most of his career, Maldini was naturally right footed, and began playing for Milan as a right back. He was switched to the left back position by manager Arrigo Sacchi due to the presence of Mauro Tassotti on the right for Milan.

Was Zidane two footed?

The countless amount of great goals Zinedine Zidane scored with both his feet are testament to his two-footedness. Zidane was definitely not just a scorer, though and you could see in his graceful dribbling and passing how effective he was with either.

Was Maldini a left back or a center back?

Defence: Paolo Maldini

Occupying the left back spot for the majority of his time, Maldini was as adept at centre back, which means playing on the left side of a back three should suit him no problem. Capped 126 times for the Azzurri, Maldini is an icon for Italian football.