AC Milan legends Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Oddo, Massimo Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso and Paolo Maldini meet for night out


FIVE AC Milan legends enjoyed a nostalgic night out in the city.

Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Oddo, Massimo Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso and Paolo Maldini were re-united — to provide Rossoneri fans with a depressing reminder of better times.

class="wp-caption alignnone" Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Oddo, Massimo Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso and Paolo Maldini
Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Oddo, Massimo Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso and Paolo Maldini
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class="wp-caption alignnone" AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini (C) raises the trophy with his teammates following the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup in Yokohama, 16 December 2007. AC Milan defeated Boca Juniors 4-2. AFP PHOTO / KEN SHIMIZU (Photo credit should read KEN SHIMIZU/AFP/Getty Images)
Paolo Maldini lifts Intercontinental Cup as Milan are crowned champions in 2007
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class="wp-caption alignnone" Athens, GREECE: AC Milan's defender Paolo Maldini is seen on a giant screen after winning the Champions League football match at the Olympic Stadium, in Athens, 23 May 2007. AC Milan won 2-1. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)
AC Milan fans celebrate the club’s last conquest of Champions League trophy
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The quintet all started the 2007 Champions League final, which was the last time Milan won the tournament.

Maldini, Gattuso and Pirlo also played in the victorious 2003 and disappointing 2005 finals during a golden era under Carlo Ancelotti.

However, they finished a lousy seventh last season — and haven’t even played in the Champions League since 2014.

class="wp-caption alignnone" Athens, GREECE: AC Milan's midfielder Andrea Pirlo (C) kicks the ball as AC Milan's forward Filippo Inzaghi (R) prepares to score during the Champions League final football match against Liverpool, at the Olympic Statdium, in Athens, 23 May 2007. . AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Andrea Pirlo tries with a free-kick during 2007 Champions League final victory
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class="wp-caption alignnone" Athens, GREECE: AC Milan's midfielder Gennaro Gattuso (R) vies with Liverpool's midfielder Steven Gerrard during the Champions League final football match, at the Olympic Statdium, in Athens, 23 May 2007. AFP PHOTO OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images)
Gennaro Gattuso challenges Steven Gerrard for the ball in 2007 final
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class="wp-caption alignnone" ATHENS, GREECE - MAY 23: Xabi Alonso (L) of Liverpool competes for the ball with Massimo Ambrosini of Milan during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Liverpool and AC Milan at the Olympic Stadium on May 23, 2007 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Massimo Ambrosini challenges Xabi Alonso for the ball in Champions League final
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class="wp-caption alignnone" ATHENS, GREECE - MAY 23: Massimo Oddo (L) of Milan holds off the challenge from Boudewijn Zenden of Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Liverpool and AC Milan at the Olympic Stadium on May 23, 2007 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Massimo Oddo holds off Liverpool’s Boudewijn Zenden in Champions League final
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New boss Vincenzo Montella is aiming for the top after the club was sold to Chinese investors for £628million, but has so far brought no one in.

They started the season off with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Torino.

The legendary five made a total of 2,340 appearances for the club — although Maldini contributed a staggering 902 of those.

class="wp-caption alignnone" MILAN, ITALY - MAY 24: AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti (L) holds the Champion's League trophy with Paolo Maldini followed by Vice-President Adriano Galliani (C) during their arrival at the Malpensa Airport on May 24, 2007 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Getty Images)
Carlo Ancelotti and Paolo Maldini parade the Champions League trophy to Milan fans
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Between them, they won 62 major trophies.

Again, the legendary No.3 claimed 26 of them — including five Champions Leagues/European Cups.

Pirlo is still playing in the MLS with New York City FC, while Gattuso is manager of newly-promoted Serie B side, Pisa.

Oddo is head coach at Pescara and led them to the promised land of Serie A last season.
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