Football Quotes by Alessandro Nesta

I grew up in Rome and joined Lazio at 8 years old.

— Alessandro Nesta

Playing Inter is always tense.

— Alessandro Nesta

If you win, then the rest - being popular - will follow.

— Alessandro Nesta

We have to win the games we can win.

— Alessandro Nesta

I probably would have stayed at Lazio for my whole life, but unfortunately, there was a collapse.

— Alessandro Nesta

It's difficult when there are free agents, because so many clubs are interested in them.

— Alessandro Nesta

I played against Messi, against Cristiano, but the Brazilian Ronaldo, for me, was different.

— Alessandro Nesta

Without money, I think it's impossible to win the Champions League.

— Alessandro Nesta

Madrid is a difficult place to coach. There's a lot of pressure and Ancelotti is very good when he's under pressure.

— Alessandro Nesta

Even as a player I never had a problem with Inter, they always had great respect for me and vice versa.

— Alessandro Nesta

Ranieri has remained in the history of the Premier League, he's a good person. A gentleman in everything, an honest person even…

— Alessandro Nesta

In Italian football, all you see are the usual defects: clubs making losses, players not getting paid, rules that don't exist or…

— Alessandro Nesta

My best coach is Ancelotti. I work with him for eight years and he was the best, the way he manages the…

— Alessandro Nesta

I never imagined life away from Lazio. Leaving Lazio was a trauma, the first few months were very hard. I never wanted…

— Alessandro Nesta

Ronaldo's the best there is, because he can do the most skilful of things even in full flight when many others would…

— Alessandro Nesta

I grew up with the Rome derby, I played the Milan derby but didn't live it the way I lived the Rome…

— Alessandro Nesta