and a 3–1 victory over Slovenia. In the Round of 16, Paraguay were eliminated by the finalist Germany, losing 1–0 thanks to a 89th-minute goal by Oliver Neuville. Style of management From a tactical standpoint, Maldini was known for his cautious, traditional, and conservative approach as a manager, and he used a solid, defensive-minded catenaccio-inspired system as the head coach of the Italian national side, a system which had been widely used by his mentor, Nereo Rocco; as he preferred to build his team on a very strong back-line, he often fielded a 4–4–2 formation, but which usually employed a sweeper (or "libero," in Italian) and three-man-marking centre-backs (or "stopper," in Italian) in front of the goalkeeper, although at times, he would also use a more common flat four-man defensive line and a zonal marking system, with two centre-backs, a left-back, and a right-back. His teams were often known for being very compact defensively and for their tight and physical marking of opponents and would often play on the counter-attack. In attack, he usually paired two forwards who would complement each other alongside one another, namely a traditionally large, physical, and prolific centre-forward – such as Christian Vieri – with a smaller, faster, creative and more technical second striker – such as Roberto Baggio or Alessandro Del Piero; on rare occasions, he also employed an attacking trident. After retirement After the 2002 World Cup, Maldini returned to AC Milan as a talent scout for the Rossoneri. He also later worked as a sports analyst for several radio stations and sports channels, such as beIN SPORTS, and also for Al Jazeera in 2012, with Alessandro Altobelli. Death On 3 April 2016, at the age of 84, Cesare died. In his honour, a minute of silence was held before every league game in Italy that weekend, while Milan players wore black armbands in their match against Atalanta. Maldini's grandson Christian also captained the youth team in a friendly match in his honor. Maldini's funeral service was held on 5 April, at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, in Milan, and was attended by several important footballing figures. His wife died later that year, on 28 July. Career statistics Club International Honours Player AC Milan Serie A: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62 European Cup: 1962–63 Latin Cup: 1956IndividualFIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1962 World Soccer World XI: 1963 Panchina d'Oro Career Award: 1996 AC Milan Hall