"Milan" club legend Alessandro Nesta claims that Steven Gerrard is a great football player, but he does not compare to Italian national team midfielder Andrea Pirlo.
Today, two matches from Group D will be played in the World Cup, and one of them will see England face Italy. Former defender A.Nesta, who defended the honor of the Italian national team until 2006, does not expect an easy match, but believes in Italian success.
"England has great young and experienced players. In this team, I could highlight Steven Gerrard, who will be competing for the best midfielder title against my good friend Andrea Pirlo.
Gerrard is a great football player, but he does not compare to Pirlo. He is a genius and there are no better players in Andrea's position than himself," said the 38-year-old former defender.
"How can Italy beat England in the warm weather? We just need to create good and intense ball control. We also need to maintain the pace of the match and, most importantly, make the opponents run a lot. The heat in the stadium will be high, and we need to make the opponents tired," concluded the "Rossoneri" legend.
The match between the national teams of Italy and England will start at 1 a.m. Lithuanian time, and the confrontation will be broadcast live on the LRT channel.
