Autographed Photo Alessandro Nesta – Milan Champions League San Siro – 29x20 cm – COA Available

Autographed photograph of Alessandro Nesta: Milan's libero in the Champions League

A visually striking photograph (29x20 cm) depicting Alessandro Nesta on a Champions League night at San Siro wearing Milan's red and black jersey. The Roman defender is captured at the perfect moment of an aerial ball control – right thigh raised, eyes focused on the trajectory, a harmonious posture that speaks of twenty years dedicated to mastering defensive technique. He is wearing the classic Adidas Home red and black striped jersey with a black long-sleeved thermal undershirt (a typical sign of winter European evenings), black shorts with the red number 13, and black and red socks. At the bottom is the Champions League ball with stars, and in the foreground, the original autograph in blue felt-tip pen on the right side of the print, clear and perfectly legible. The condition is Excellent. A memento that captures all the technical elegance of the best Italian defender of his generation in his natural theatre, the Meazza.

The defender: Alessandro Nesta

Alessandro Nesta (Rome, March 19, 1976) is universally recognized as one of the greatest central defenders in the history of world football. Having grown up and become captain at Lazio (one Serie A title, two Coppa Italia, one Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup), in 2002 he moved to Milan for 31 million euros, staying for ten seasons. With the Rossoneri, he won two Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia, two Italian Super Cups, two UEFA Champions Leagues (2002/03 and 2006/07), two UEFA Super Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup. A World Champion with Italy in 2006, he was included by Pelé in the FIFA 100 of the greatest living footballers. He always wore the number 13 jersey — a choice made at 14 in Lazio's youth academy "because no one wanted it" — which became a symbol of unattainable defensive class.

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