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Lot # 85: Pele named as one of the Top 100 greatest living footballers!! One of the Top Defender of All Times! Alessandro Nesta #13 AC Milan (Italy) Match Worn Shirt for Italian League 2009/10!

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Pele named as one of the Top 100 greatest living footballers!! One of the Top Defender of All Times! Alessandro Nesta #13 AC Milan (Italy) Match Worn Shirt for Italian League 2009/10!

*Provenance: Collection of San Siro Museum Officials*

Alessandro ( born 19 March 1976) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is head coach of Serie A club Monza. Usually deployed as a centre-back, he is widely considered as one of the best defenders of all time. He was best known for his pace, artistic tackles, elegance on the ball, distribution and tight marking of opponents.

He made over 400 Serie A appearances in a 20-year career spread between Lazio and AC Milan, winning domestic and European honours with both clubs. Later in his career, he played in Major League Soccer (MLS) for the Montreal Impact, and for Chennaiyin of the Indian Super League. Nesta is a four-time Serie
A Defender of the Year and a four-time member of the annual UEFA Team of the Year.

In 2004, he was named as one of the Top 100 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration. In 2021, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame!!

Nesta was a member of the Italy national team for a decade from his debut in 1996, earning 78 caps in total. At international level, he competed at the 1996 Olympics, three UEFA European Championships, and three FIFA World Cups.

 Nesta was a member of the Italian team that won the 2006 World Cup, and he also represented the Italian side that reached the final of Euro 2000.

 

Shirt details: Adidas Trademark. Serial code number! Made in Thailand. Size X-large. AC Milan shield stitched. Name and numbers stamped!

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