ALESSANDRO NESTA:
“My father worked on the railway, while my mother, Maria Laura, was a housewife. We were a simple family from Collevecchio, a small town in Rieti, Italy. That’s where it all began. The story of a boy whose only dream was to chase a ball.
One afternoon in 1984, my father took my older brother, Fernando, to sign up for a football school. I started crying because I felt left out, so my father ended up paying another 30,000 lire to enrol me as well, even though I was only eight years old.
A few months later, Roma scout Francesco Rocca contacted us. We didn’t take it very seriously because my whole family supported Lazio. But a few days later we got a real surprise when Roma president Dino Viola turned up at our front door. He placed ten million lire on the table, which was an enormous amount at the time, and said:
‘We want your son at Roma.’
I still remember the look on my father’s face when he replied firmly:
‘My son wearing the giallorossi shirt? Impossible. I’d rather die before that happens.’
I looked at him with the certainty only a child can have and said:
‘I agree with you, dad.’
Later he asked me:
‘Do you want Lazio?’
I answered without hesitation:
‘Yes. It’s my dream.’
I remember the San Basilio training ground, where I was one of 300 children and only nine years old. At first I played in midfield and even tried out on the right wing. But then I had a huge growth spurt, 22 centimetres in a single year, which caused pain in my knees and hips. So they moved me into central defence, and that’s where I truly found my place.
In the spring I trained under the strict coach Mimmo Caso. He was extremely demanding, focused on every detail, and tough on both himself and his players. From him I learned how to read space and how to play zonal defence. I owe him a lot.
I will never forget the first time I wore the Lazio captain’s armband. Even now I get chills when I think about that moment. My dream was to stay at Lazio forever and continue my career in that sky blue shirt. But football doesn’t always respect feelings. The club needed money and I had to leave.
It didn’t end the way I wanted, but the love never faded. Every time I look at the sky and see its colour, I think of Lazio’s colours, and they will always remain in my heart.”
Today in @OfficialSSLazio History: March 5, 1995, Lazio Fiorentina 8-2. A celebration of Zeman's football at its best as Lazio put eight goals past Fiorentina @Lazio_Land@The_Laziali https://t.co/MU1maA9E5x
Ciro Immobile, 8 seasons with Lazio
🗓340
⚽️207
🎯54
♦️1st Italian to win 4 Capocannoniere
♦️European Golden Shoe: 2019–20
♦️6 Serie A seasons 20+ goals
♦️Surpassed Silvio Piola’s club record as Lazio’s all-time scorer in Serie A
Heart & soul of Lazio
Happy Birthday Ciro 🎉
🚨🦅IL COMUNICATO UFFICIALE DELLA #LAZIO SULLE VOCI DI UN'OFFERTA DA 600 MILIONI DAL QATAR🇶🇦
"In riferimento ai contenuti diffusi nelle ultime ore attraverso canali social e ripresi da alcuni siti di informazioni digitali, la S.S. Lazio smentisce in modo categorico le notizie relative a una presunta cessione della Società.
La S.S. Lazio non è in vendita.
La Società non ha ricevuto alcuna offerta, manifestazione di interesse o proposta formale da parte di soggetti italiani o esteri.
La reiterata diffusione di informazioni false e prive di riscontro, oltre a generare confusione nell’opinione pubblica, può integrare profili di manipolazione informativa e aggiotaggio, considerata la natura di società quotata della S.S. Lazio.
Per tali ragioni, la Società procederà alla segnalazione alle autorità competenti affinché vengano effettuate le opportune verifiche in merito alla diffusione di notizie non verificate e potenzialmente idonee ad alterare il mercato.
Si invitano tutti gli organi di stampa ad attenersi ai principi di correttezza professionale, verificando le fonti e contattando preventivamente la Società prima di rilanciare notizie prive di fondamento".
#SSLazio #Lazio #Lotito
Oggi l’ @AIA_it ci insegna che un attaccante può stoppare la palla di mano e segnare.
Grazie a tutti, siamo all 5ª partita di fila dove vengono commessi errori GRAVI, guarda caso sempre a nostro sfavore.
Ci saremmo anche rotti il cazzo.
🚨⏳ Lazio wait for the financial verdict on their accounts, due tomorrow.
The outcome will define January plans, with 3 possible scenarios.
The ⚪🔵 are moving behind the scenes to be ready to act quickly on the market with positive feedback: more ▶️ https://t.co/AGBKkRgG7X