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This profile is dedicated to the amazing defender Alessandro Nesta. Here's a little bio: Alessandro Nesta was born on March 19, 1976 in Rome, Italy. Standing at 187 cm and weighing 79 kg, is an Italian footballer. He plays at centre back for AC Milan in Serie A. He has previously played for S.S. Lazio. With amazing tackling skill and game reading ability, he is widely considered one of the best defenders in the world.
Alessandro had a happy childhood in his quarter of Cinecittà , in Rome. He attended the primary school at "Margherita Bosco", where he first started playing football. Fernando, Alessandro's older brother (who is his agent also), was advised to play a sport because of his back problem, and enrolled at the local football club. Young Alessandro threw a tantrum till his father gave in and he was enrolled as well, and so his career began. Alessandro Nesta was first discovered by Francesco Rocca (Currently U-17 coach for Italy) a scout for A.S. Roma but Nesta's father, a Lazio fan turned down the offer.In 1985, he joined the youth academy of Lazio, where he rose through the ranks playing in various positions, including striker and midfielder. His international career first showed signs of growth when he played for the Italian national Under-15 and Under-16 sides. In 1993, he managed to join Lazio's first-team squad.In 1996, Nesta was a member of the Italian Under-21 team that defeated Spain to win the European Under-21 Championship, picking up the award for best defender in the tournament along the way. He made his full international debut for Italy against Moldova on October 5, 1996. In 1997, he was given the captaincy of Lazio. It was in the 1997-98 season that Lazio won the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup), beating A.C. Milan in the final, with Nesta amongst the goal-scorers.Just before the 2002-03 season, Nesta joined A.C. Milan. With Milan he has won the Scudetto (Italian Championship), Coppa Italia, Champions League and the European Super Cup.Nesta has appeared over 70 times for the Italian national team and has been a mainstay in it since the late 1990s. He played for his country in Euro 96, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. On the June 7, 2006, edition of Pardon the Interruption, ESPN analyst Tommy Smyth proclaimed Nesta as the top defender and one of the top five players for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Other players in Smith's top five included Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, Petr Cech, and Thierry Henry.He was injured early on in the 2006 World Cup, in the group match against the Czech Republic, and played no further part in Italy's eventual triumph.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
