Italy and Milan legend Alessandro Nesta names best centre-back in the world (Video)

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Who’s the best defender in the world right now?

Here’s what Alessandro Nesta, a World Cup, two-time Champions League and three-time Serie A winner, has to say.

Legendary defender Alessandro Nesta hails Virgil van Dijk as the best defender in the world 😱 pic.twitter.com/iTFIYNtlZr

— GOAL (@goal) October 10, 2025

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Veselin Trajkovic

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Vesko is a football writer that likes to observe the game for what it is, focusing on teams, players and their roles, formations, tactics, rather than stats. He follows the English Premier League closely, Liverpool FC in particular. His articles have been published on seven different football blogs.

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