Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born March 19, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Milan. Considered as one of the best centre backs to have ever played the game, he is a four-time member of the annual UEFA Team of the Year; only Thierry Henry has more appearances, with five.
Nesta was raised in the Cinecittà area of Rome. He attended the Margherita Bosco primary school whe...
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Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born March 19, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Milan. Considered as one of the best centre backs to have ever played the game, he is a four-time member of the annual UEFA Team of the Year; only Thierry Henry has more appearances, with five.
Nesta was raised in the Cinecittà area of Rome. He attended the Margherita Bosco primary school where he first started playing football. His older brother, Fernando, was advised to play a sport because of a back problem and enrolled at the local football club. Alessandro threw a tantrum until his father gave in and enrolled him as well, thus marking the beginning of his career.
Nesta's talent was first discovered by Francesco Rocca, then a scout for Roma, but Nesta's father, a Lazio fan, turned down the offer. In 1985, he joined Lazio's youth academy, where he rose through the ranks playing in various positions, including playing as a...
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