(FILES) This picture taken 12 June 2006 at Hannover stadium shows Italian defender Alessandro Nesta (L) fighting with with Ghanaian forward Matthew Amoah during the football World Cup 2006 group E football match Italy vs Ghana. Italy's central defender Alessandro Nesta, 31, said 01 August 2007 that he retires fronm the Italian national football team. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK HERTZOG