{"id":1099075,"date":"2019-07-26T18:20:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T17:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1099075"},"modified":"2019-07-26T18:20:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T17:20:28","slug":"boca-de-rossi-signing","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/boca-de-rossi-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Boca Juniors confirm Daniele De Rossi signing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boca Juniors have completed the signing of World Cup winner Daniele De Rossi on a free transfer .<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 36-year-old Italian midfielder recently ended a nearly two-decade association with his boyhood club AS Roma.<\/p>\n

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It was expected De Rossi, who lifted three major honours whilst representing the Giallorossi, would either move to MLS<\/a> or hang up his boots but, instead, he decided to fulfill a dream.<\/p>\n

Having been a long-time admirer of Argentina’s most decorated side, the Roman wished to don the Blue and Gold and the presence of former teammate, Nicol\u00e1s Burdisso, as their sporting director made this a strong possibility.<\/p>\n

Such a transfer, which has seen De Rossi reportedly sign a deal until March 2020, has captured the imagination as it’s rare to see a player leave a big European team for South American football, with Boca manager Gustavo Alfaro, in particular, excited to welcome him, especially given the level of experience he’ll bring.<\/p>\n