Nesta: I was forced to leave Lazio because of eight months of unpaid wages, and almost joined Juventus and Inter Milan
3:42pm, 10 October 2025Football
October 10th News Nesta recently made a guest appearance on the BSMT program and gave a complete review of his entire career trajectory 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 recalled 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. I would have been more prepared 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. However, I was lucky enough to win the Champions League in my first year in Milan. 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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