Italy great Paolo Maldini's son Daniel made his debut for the Azzurri in Monday's 4-1 win over Israel, marking the first time three generations of a family have played for the country's national team.

Paolo Maldini has spoken about the emotions that he felt after his son Daniel Maldini continued the family dynasty by making his senior debut for the Italian national team.Monday was a magical night

Daniel Maldini was called up by Italy coach Luciano Spalletti on Friday for Nations League matches and could follow in the footsteps of his father Paolo and grandfather Cesare, both former Italy captains.

Daniel Maldini, son of Italy great Paolo, made his international debut in their 4-1 win over Israel, becoming the third generation of his family to play for the Azzurri.

Daniel Maldini makes history by debuting for Italy, joining his father and grandfather as Azzurri players in a significant family legacy.

It is the first time three generations of a family have played for Italy's national team, with Paolo Maldini's final match coming 22 years and 118 days ago, while Cesare Maldini, Daniel's grandfather,