Millonarios broke the market with the incorporation of one of the best players in the history of Colombia. After a couple of weeks of negotiations, Radamel Falcao García gave the final yes, signed and He became one of the most important signings of all time at the FPC. A dream come true for the striker, who will wear the shirt of the club he loves, and for the fans, who will enjoy a great goalscorer.
It’s been a week since the arrival of the Tiger to our country was confirmed, but the repercussions continue and even, at an international level, they react to his signing by the Ambassador. FIFA, the highest body in world football, He compared it to the return to South America of several legends such as Ronaldinho, Diego Forlán and Ronaldo, among others.
“It is more of an adventure, a way to satisfy your desire, a South American seduction that imposes conditions (…) a decision that records similar patterns in recent years with legends who conquered Europe and returned to South America for a ‘new’ experience,” the entity said about Falcao to Millos.
Falcao, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo… Legends who opted to return
In addition to analyzing what happened with Radamel, who signed for Millonarios after closing his three-season stint at Rayo Vallecano, FIFA recalled other great international players who “They returned from the Old Continent to try out a new t-shirt in their career.” Among the highlights are several stars who marked an era in football.
The first memory was Ronaldinho’s arrival at Flamengo in 2011. “He conquered Europe with one of the best Barcelona teams in history, he had some brilliance in Milan, although he did not quite live up to expectations… and he decided to return to his country to adventure,” FIFA said of the Brazilian magician, who won the Guanabara Cup with Mengão.
Diego Forlán’s signing for Peñarol in 2015 was also notable. The emblem of the Uruguayan national team, who played for Manchester United, Atlético de Madrid and Inter Milan, among others, returned to his country’s football in the final stretch of his career and won the Apertura Tournament and the Uruguayan Championship.
Another of those remembered by FIFA was David Trezeguet, a French-Argentine forward who, although born in France and shining in clubs such as Monaco and Juventus, began his career at Platense in Argentina. When he was 34, he decided to return to the South American country to face a very tough challenge with River Plate: return the club to the first division after its relegation in mid-2011.
Ronaldo Nazario, considered by many the best ‘9’ in history, returned to South America in 2008 to wear the Corinthians shirt. The historic Brazilian goalscorer, world champion in 1994 and 2002, He signed for Timao after leaving AC Milan and a few years later he ended his professional career.
The FIFA list is closed by the arrivals of Edinson Cavani to Boca Juniors in 2023, Filipe Luis to Flamengo in 2015 and Antonio Valencia to Liga de Quito in 2019. Radamel Falcao, a select group of legends who decided to return.
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