Alessandro Nesta is set to return to the pitch, with the defender ready to join Marco Materazzi in India.
Alessandro Nesta is set to return to the pitch, with the defender ready to join Marco Materazzi in India.
Materazzi is player-Coach at Chennaiyin F.C in the Indian Super League, with Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet also plying their trade in the country.
The Gazzetta dello Sport reports that former Italy defender Alessandro Nesta is also set to move to India, with the centre-back ready to join Matrix at Chennaiyin.
The former Lazio man retired in 2013 after playing 31 games in MLS for Montreal Impact, but the newspaper is confident that the 38-year-old will reverse to decision to turn out in the ISL.
According to the sports daily, the only remaining barrier to the deal is Nesta obtaining a visa to move to India.