To conclude, Materazzi compares himself with two other iconic centre-backs: Alessandro Nesta and Virgil van Dijk. While he concedes that Van Dijk is the best passer and Nesta the finest tackler, the ...

The Italian defender won the Jules Rimet as well as five consecutive Serie A titles, but his hard tackling is a thing of the past. As one of only two World Cup final goalscorers to play in the ...