Alessandro Nesta is determined to return to action sooner rather than later for Milan, shooting down rumours of retirement due to a back problem.

The stopper has been hampered by a back injury and he went under the knife to cure the problem in February. Although he has been recovering well, a number of voices in Italy claimed he was considering hanging up his boots. However, Nesta is focussed on wearing them once again, rubbishing the talk.

"Will I retire? That is bad talk, and I will prove it," Nesta told Sportmediaset.it.

"I am convinced that I will return to playing. If it's not this season then it will be the next."

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