Alessandro Nesta has revealed that his transfer from Lazio to Milan in 2002 was not his first alternative, admitting he initially needed to affix Inter and had additionally rejected the prospect to maneuver to Juventus earlier that summer season.
Talking on the ‘BSMT’ podcast hosted by Gianluca Gazzoli, , the previous Italy defender recalled the turbulent weeks that led to his last-minute switch to San Siro – a transfer dictated largely by Lazio’s monetary disaster underneath president Sergio Cragnotti.
Monza coach Alessandro Nesta (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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“The primary six months I used to be horrible as a result of I didn’t need to be at Milan,” Nesta confessed. “I missed every thing, I missed Rome. We Romans are like that, we’re closed. Give it some thought – just a few months earlier there was Juve, however I didn’t need to go there, to be trustworthy. Then that transfer collapsed, and I used to be imagined to go to Inter.”
Nesta reveals extra on Milan transfer
The 2002 summer season window stays one of the memorable in Serie A historical past, formed by the aftermath of the World Cup in Korea and Japan and Inter’s notorious Might 5 collapse that handed Juventus the Scudetto.
MONZA, ITALY – DECEMBER 22: Alessandro Nesta, Head Coach of AC Monza, appears to be like on forward of the Serie A match between Monza and Juventus at U-Energy Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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“After Might 5, Inter disappeared for me,” Nesta continued. “I didn’t need to go to Milan as a result of I believed Inter would win the next 12 months – I used to be positive of it. As a substitute, we received the Champions League in my first season.”
went on to type considered one of Europe’s strongest defensive partnerships alongside Paolo Maldini, successful two Champions League titles with Milan and cementing his standing as one of many best defenders of his era.