Jun 20, 2021 · Alessandro Nesta has revealed what it was like going head to head with Lionel Messi in the Champions League when he was 37 years of age. Nesta’s football legacy is as strong as what his defensive skills was.

Sep 5, 2023 · Alessandro Nesta once made a remarkable remark on the GOAT debate. The argument over who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has raged for decades.

Mar 18, 2022 · Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has destroyed some of the best defenders in the world across his football career, but he faced a tough battle with Alessandro Nesta. When he reached the age of 35,...

Oct 15, 2021 · Alessandro Nesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in history. The 45-year-old was an absolute rock at the back for Lazio, AC Milan and the Italian national team throughout...

Oct 20, 2021 · Consider facing Lionel Messi one-on-one in the Champions League. It brings you out in a sweat, right? Don't worry, though, even elite defenders feel the same and Italy legend Alessandro Nesta...

Jun 21, 2021 · Alessandro Nesta, one of the great defenders of the 21st century and a World Cup winner with Italy, has spoken about being "mentally destroyed" by Lionel Messi. Nesta told several anecdotes about playing against Messi in 2013, when Barcelona and AC Milan met in the Championsleague.

Jun 21, 2021 · Legendary Italian defender Alessandro Nesta has been talking about facing Lionel Messi and how he was “mentally destroyed” by the Barcelona star when the two teams clashed in the Champions...

In a 2021 interview, Italy and AC Milan legend Alessandro Nesta admitted that Barcelona icon Lionel Messi destroyed his morale in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League. Milan and Barcelona met four...

Jun 21, 2021 · “In the tenth minute I kicked Messi and fell to the ground exhausted, I could see the stars. He was already giving me his hand to pull me up. There he mentally destroyed me,” former AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta has told Calciatori Brutti of facing Lionel Messi in the Champions League in 2012.

Mar 19, 2020 · Nesta was still there at the age of 36, but surely the once seemingly immovable object was too old to compete with the mercurial Lionel Messi? Think again. So on Nesta's 44th birthday, we want to...