It's time for another trip down memory lane in the form of a 'Where Are They Now' look at one of the finest teams in Europe at the turn of the millennium.
The 00/01 Lazio side finished 3rd in Serie A, but won the Italian Supercup and advanced to the second round of the Champions League, but more than anything else, they were seriously, seriously cool.
Looking back now, the squad was packed full of iconic players and memorable names, so we decided to do a bit of detective work and find out what they are up to as of 2017.
Angelo Peruzzi
Then: Just arrived for big bucks from Inter, refused to go to Euro 2000 as 3rd-choice goalkeeper behind Toldo and Buffon.
Now: Director of football at Lazio.
In an awesome interview with Gazzetta Dello Sport in 2015, one of Italy's great 'keepers Angelo Peruzzi claimed that his skills as a goalkeeper developed as a child when he used to catch fish with his bare hands in his home town of Blera, Lazio, as a child. That has no significance in terms of what he's doing now, but it's cool.
Peruzzi joined Lazio in 2000 after a disappointing season at Inter, who he joined the summer before after being wedged out of Juventus by the signing of Gianluigi Buffon for what was then considered stupid money.
He would continue to play for Lazio until his retirement in 2007, and was also considered an important member of Italy's 2006 World Cup winning team, despite not seeing a minute of action. Only 5'11" but built like a brick shithouse, hence his nickname 'Tyson'.
Roberto Sensini
Then: Defensive midfielder, won four trophies with Lazio between 98' and 00'.
Now: Out of work manager, linked with the Parma job back in December.
Sensini was one of those names that was synonymous with 90s Serie A football, Sensini would leave Lazio for Parma in 2000 before moving on to Udinese in 2002 where he would play up until his retirement in 2006.
Alessandro Nesta
Then: Arguably the best defender in the world, would soon move to AC Milan.
Now: Manager of the newly formed Miami FC who will play in the NASL from April on.
An academy product, Nesta enjoyed nine years at Lazio before he moved to AC Milan in 2002 and played for a decade where he won the Champions League and played in one of the finest teams Europe has ever seen.
After a retirement tour that saw him play for Montreal Impact in the MLS and Chennaiyin FC in India, Nesta looked to start out in management and his first job will be back in America with Miami FC.
Fernando Couto
Then: A rock of a defender with massive, vibrant hair.
Now: Director of football at Braga in Portugal.
Couto is one of those players who proved his abilities in a number of Europe's top leagues with FC Porto, Barcelona, and then Lazio and Parma in Italy.
He is now the sporting director of Portuguese club Braga and served as their assistant manager from 2012 until the end of the 2014 season.
Siniša Mihajlović
Then: The best free-kick taker in the world, a commanding midfielder.
Now: Manager of Torino, and doing a fine job.
Joe Hart has enjoyed his time under Mihajlovic, who has Torino playing some fine football in Serie A this season.
He would play for Lazio until 2004, when he moved to Parma before entering his managerial career which has taken him to 6 Serie A clubs including Torino, as well as the Serbia job.
Dino Baggio
Then: A recent arrival from Parma to play the box-to-box midfield role.
Now: Retired away from football.
The 'other' Baggio arrived at Lazio with his best days behind him but was still a useful player. While there is not much known of his life after football, he has been brought up regularly in modern Italian football discussion due to comparisons with a young star at Atalanta by the name of Roberto Gagliardini, who plays similarly to the way Dino did.
Diego Simeone
Then: A seriously fiesty midfield general.
Now: A seriously fiesty manager of Atletico Madrid.
You know what Simeone is up to. Now regarded as one of the best managers in world football for the job he has done at Atletico, Diego was at his peak during his four years for Lazio and was an ever-present in their midfield.
Pavel Nedved
Then: One of the most exciting attacking midfielders in Europe.
Now: Vice-president of Juventus.
Nedved was one of the best players in Europe during his time in Rome, but after moving to Juventus in 2001 he would go on to win a Ballon D'Or in 2003 before retiring as a club legend in 2009.
He was soon appointed to the club's board, and now holds the position of vice-president.
Dejan Stanković
Then: Scoring outrageous goals from midfield in his second season of Italian football.
Now: Stepped down as Inter Milan manager in the summer of 2016.
Stankovic was a scorer of legendary goals during his time as a player, and would go on to win the Champions League with Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan after he left Lazio in 2004.
As manager, he did not enjoy as much success and after leaving Inter last summer he has been enjoying some down time and focusing on helping his sons who are trying to make it as professionals.
Attilio Lombardo
Then: On the back end of his playing career after returning to Italy from Crystal Palace.
Now: Assistant manager to Siniša Mihajlović at Torino.
The 'Bald Eagle' as he was known during his time in England with Crystal Palace, Lombardo was one of the original 'Football Italia' names that captivated fans in the UK and Ireland through the 90s. He would retire in 2002, and then went on to manage a number of lower Italian teams before taking a job in charge of Man City's reserves on Mancini's coaching staff.
He has been an assistant ever since, and now works with his former teammate at Torino.
Juan Sebastián Verón
Then: One of the finest players in Europe, soon to move to Man Utd.
Now: Still. Going. Strong! At 41 years of age.
Veron was one of the biggest players in that glorious Lazio team and earned a big money move to Manchester United where he never could quite recapture his previous form. Then, of course, he moved on to Chelsea, but he is amazingly still playing football.
Just this month he announced his plans to come out of retirement and play for his boyhood club Estudiantes. What a man.
Claudio Lopez
Then: A flying Argentinian winger on the back end of his career.
Now: Director of football, and good mate of Kevin Doyle, at Colorado Rapids.
Lopez was lighning quick and was a tremendous player for the likes of Valencia and Lazio, but he ended his playing career in the MLS with Colorado Rapids, before it was the done thing for aging stars.
He is now the director of football there, and gets on great with big Kev Doyle. Here's Doyler sharing our post about the players who played in Robbie Keane's debut:
haha had actually only talked to claudio about this game yesterday,what an Argentinian team that was @ColoradoRapids https://t.co/VPBwU8iqti
— Kevin Doyle (@KevinDoyle1983) August 31, 2016
Marcelo Salas
Then: One of the best strikers in Europe.
Now: Enjoying retirement away from football.
Salas was one of the most feared strikers in the world after an incredible 1998 World Cup, and bagged 34 goals in 79 games for Lazio before moving to Juventus in 2001.
That move did not work out and Salas soon returned to South America where he once again played for River Plate and Universidad de Chile before retiring in 2008.
He's active on Instagram and just recently posted a video of him nailing a bicycle kick while playing head tennis on a beach in Chile. Fair play to him.
Hernan Crespo
Then: A big money signing from Parma, a magnificent striker.
Now: Out of work manager, most recently coached Modena FC.
Little needs to be said about how good a player Crespo was. He only spent two seasons at Lazio before jumping ship for Inter Milan, where he played until Abramovic and Chelsea came calling in 2005.
As a manager, he was given his first job at Modena FC but the club parted ways with him a few months into the season. Hopefully he can bounce back as he's a name most people would like to see involved in the game.
Simeone Inzaghi
Then: In the shadow of brother Pippo, but still a decent striker.
Now: Manager of... Lazio!
Simeone Inzaghi's playing career was a story of many clubs and not-so-many appearances, but as a manager he is really coming into his own ever since taking over in April of last year.
Fair play to him, it's always nice when a former player turns out to be the current manager in a 'Where Are They Now'.
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Then: His best days behind him, a bit part player in this side.
Now: A pundit for Sky Italia.
'The Silver Feather', Fabrizio Ravanelli is the owner of one of the better nicknames in football history, and as much as he is a legend at Juventus and... Middlesbrough, he didn't do much for the great Lazio team of at the turn of the millenium.
These days he's a pundit for Sky Italia, and has recently been flirting heavily with Middlesbrough, claiming it would be a dream to manage his former side.
We'd love to see it.
