Nesta injury puts season in doubt

By foxsports
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AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta may miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

The 33-year-old Nesta told ANSA news agency Friday that he has torn a tendon in his right knee, an injury that may require surgery. Nesta added that he's "not sure if the season is over, even if I have surgery I could make it back before the season's end."

The center back was injured in Milan's 0-0 draw with AS Roma and missed the 4-0 loss to Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Nesta recently turned down a request from Italy coach Marcello Lippi to come out of international retirement for the World Cup.