
Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born March 19, 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He plays centre back for Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan. Widely regarded as one of the most talented footballers of his generation, Nesta is rated by many as one of the greatest defenders of all time, and was included in Pelé's selection of the 125 greatest living footballers in FIFA 100. [3][4]. In 2007, he was voted into the UEFA Team of the Year, for the fourth time in his career; only Thierry Henry has more appearances, with five. [5]