Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe Euro 2000, Nesta nọgidere na-abụ onye mbụ na-ahọrọ etiti azụ maka Italy n'okpuru onye nchịkwa ọhụrụ Giovanni Trapattoni, na-egosipụta nke ọma n'oge 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign. N'oge 2002 World Cup, o so Fabio Cannavaro na-agbachitere etiti, na-edebe mpempe akwụkwọ dị ọcha na mmeri mmeri megide Ecuador, mana ọzọ, mmerụ ahụ gbochiri ya igwu egwu na agba nke abụọ, Nesta egosighi na mmeri nke abụọ na-ese okwu na South Korea. Nesta gosipụtara nke ọma ka Italy na-ebute ụzọ n'ìgwè ha nke Euro 2004. Ịda mbà n'obi Ịtali n'egwuregwu ukwu gara n'ihu na
Otú ọ dị, Euro 2004, ebe a chụpụrụ ha na agba nke mbụ mgbe ha na Denmark na Sweden jikọtara ụzọ atọ, naanị ka a chụpụ ha n'egwuregwu ihu na ihu. Nesta jisiri ike ghara inwe mmerụ ahụ ma kpọọ nkeji 90 zuru ezu na egwuregwu atọ nke otu, na-enyere Italy aka idebe mpempe akwụkwọ ọcha na mmeghe mmeri megide Denmark.