“I never imagined life away from Lazio. Leaving Lazio was a trauma, the...” — Alessandro Nesta Quote

“I never imagined life away from Lazio. Leaving Lazio was a trauma, the first few months were very hard. I never wanted to leave, and the people were very attached to me.”

“In Europe, you work every day on tactics, and when you play you feel better sometimes.”

“Ranieri has remained in the history of the Premier League, he's a good person. A gentleman in everything, an honest person even in his judgments and post-match appearances.”

“If you want to be that world champion, you have to be willing to beat anybody on this planet - no strings attached.”

“Three months after reaching the U.S., hurricane Sandy struck, and I had to spend four days in the university shelter. Though I have worked for projects on environment displacement in the past, it was the first time that I actually experienced one and understood how attached one can be to your regular shelter.”

“I don't feel particularly attached to Israel - 'nationalism,' as Noam Chomsky said, 'is not my cup of tea' - but I feel no particular need to demonize it.”