De Rossi played only seven matches for the Buenos Aires outfit, scoring once, but said he needed to return home for family reasons. I’m leaving Boca and football,” said the 36-year-old former Italy and Roma midfielder. De Rossi spent 18 years at Roma before leaving the club at the end of last season. He played 117 times for Italy from 2004-17 and won the World Cup in 2006. De Rossi, though, insisted he had no problems with the new management.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2020 20:25 UTC