Maldini and Nesta manned Milan's defensive line for 10 years together, winning a host of trophies together, including two Scudetti and Champions League titles each.
Reigning Scudetto winner Alessio Romagnoli has labeled Italy's great Alessandro Nesta as the greatest defender the country has produced in history. They have both starred for Lazio and Milan in their careers, and the current Biancocelesti defender thinks the 2006 World Cup winner’s stature remains incomparable.
Francesco Acerbi has experienced an impressive loan stint at Inter since joining from Lazio at the start of the season. The Italy center-back sees himself staying put at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza going forward despite his contract with the Nerazzurri expiring at the end of the season.
Mike Maignan put in a tour de force performance to keep Antonio Conte’s Tottenham at bay in London, most significantly pulling off a remarkable last-minute save to deny Harry Kane’s header.
Milan icon Alessandro Nesta, who spent 10 seasons in the Rossoneri colors, has urged the club management to invest in bolstering the squad following a half-hearted attempt this transfer market.
Iconic Lazio and Milan center-back Alessandro Nesta believes the 2022/23 season will be full of excitement given how Milan, Inter and Juventus have all grown during the course of the current summer transfer market.
Alessio Romagnoli completed a long-awaited move to Lazio – the club he supported as a kid – ending a seven-year-long relationship with Milan, who he captained last season. The 27-year-old center-back signed a five-year deal.
Although he spent most his career at Juventus, Leonardo Bonucci chose a legendary defender from his former club Milan as his idol, and this man happens to be none other than Alessandro Nesta. Even during his early days at Bari in the 2009/10 season, the Bianconeri vice-captain was being compared to the 2006 World Cup winner, especially for his ability to play the ball forward.