Alessandro Nesta has called it quits from the international game
following in the footsteps of striker Francesco Totti. "I'm not going
to play for the national side any more. My adventure in blue finishes
here," Nesta told a news conference on 1st of August 2007 two weeks
after Totti made the same announcement.
The 31-year-old Nesta has 78 Italy caps and played in three World Cups
but his international career has recently been dogged by injury
problems. He was forced to miss July's World Cup final victory over
France because of a groin injury and has only featured for Italy once
since October's 3-1 Group B victory over Georgia in Euro 2008 qualifying.
"I am ve sorry. I have always treasured the national shirt and the
atmosphere of the national side a lot," Nesta said.