Nesta: I was forced to leave Lazio because of eight months of unpaid wages, and almost joined Juventus and Inter Milan

Nesta recently appeared on BSMT and gave a complete review of his entire career path from joining Lazio during a trial period to coaching after hanging up his boots.

Early relationship with Roma

The former Lazio captain revealed the past when he refused Roma to choose his city rival: "My father rejected Roma's invitation, and we are very proud of it. My family is a pure Lazio believer." He added: "When I was 7-8 years old, I played in Ci necittà, this club was affiliated with the Roma system at the time, but after my father saw the news about the Lazio trial in the Corriere dello Sport, he insisted that I go to the Blue Eagles for a trial instead of Roma. "

Emotionally recalling Eriksson

When talking about his mentor Eriksson, Nesta burst into tears. Nesta reunited with Eriksen on the field a few months before his death and he couldn't help but cry after the two talked. He still cherishes this memory and revealed the details of that year: "I was not ready when Eriksen awarded me the captain's armband. It would have been easier five or six years later. "

The twists and turns of the transfer to Milan

There is a hidden story behind the transfer from Lazio to Milan: "There was an opportunity to go to Juventus a few months ago, but I didn't want to. After that, the negotiations with Juventus broke down, and I was supposed to go to Inter Milan. Lan, but after some events, Inter Milan disappeared. Finally, an opportunity came up in Milan - I was reluctant to join at first because I was sure that Inter Milan would win the championship the following year. However, I was lucky to win the Champions League in my first year in Milan. "

Real Madrid's call

"A year before joining Milan, after a friendly match with Real Madrid, a player told me that I should go to Real Madrid. 'I play for Lazio,' and the other side thought I was stupid. But the following year, I was forced to leave the club because of eight months of salary arrears. "

The trauma of the 1-5 derby defeat

"In that 1-5 derby defeat, I was replaced at halftime - because the club informed me the day before that they were selling me, my mentality collapsed. Monty scored three goals for me in that game, which made me realize that I had to redeem myself with a special performance. It wasn't until I scored a penalty against Juventus in the Champions League final with Milan that I really came out of the shadows. "

The dream of coaching Lazio

"Do you dream of coaching Lazio? The answer is both wanting and fearing. This is probably the only team that gives me sleepless nights because of the huge responsibility. But if the time comes in the future, we will wait and see... "

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