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After a fourteen-year break, the Italian is playing again for the Roma club. The 36-year-old veteran reached an agreement for the termination of his contract, and officially signed a contract with his hometown club.
"I couldn't wait to come back here. Wearing the 'Lazio' shirt again is something special for a person who has always been a fan of this team," Di Canio said.
He started his career exactly 19 years ago at the "Lazio" club, and after scoring a goal in a city derby and making a certain gesture towards the ultras stands, called "Curva Sud", Di Canio became very popular among the club's fans.
But in 1990, Di Canio moved to , later played for , moved to Scotland and represented , then spent two seasons with "Sheffield Wednesday", played five for "West Ham", but after their drop to a lower division in 2003, signed a contract with "Charlton".
Releasing Di Canio, "Charlton" playing in the English "Premier" League replaced him for 2.6 million pounds with acquired Francis Jeffers. The club also strengthened its defensive line - for 2.5 million pounds, they added a defender to the team.
Meanwhile, "Lazio" is also active in the transfer market, and it is believed that the club president Claudio Lotito offered the legendary Di Canio to continue his career. However, this 37-year-old striker has offers from and , but it may be that he would agree to play again alongside Di Canio, with whom he already represented "Juve" thirteen years ago.
It is believed that "Lazio" is also negotiating the transfer of to "Juventus", Cesare to , and "Fiorentina" is interested in and , offering the latter Europe champion Zisis Vryzas.
The financially troubled Roma club is also trying to borrow several "Milan" and players, and offered a new contract to defender Fernando Couto.
