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Brazilian national team defender Ze Roberto returned to his homeland and signed a contract with , the Brazilian club announced on Thursday.
The 32-year-old Brazilian, who has not played in his homeland since 1998, left Munich after the last season.
It was thought that the Brazilian, who participated in this year's World Cup in Germany, would join the main rivals of "Santos" in Sao Paulo, but the Brazilian media announced that his former club offered better conditions at the last moment.
"Santos," led by former Brazilian national team and Real Madrid strategist Vanderlei Luxemburgo, currently holds second place in the Brazilian championship halfway through the season.
Ze Roberto represented Bayer Leverkusen since 1998 and transferred to multiple German champions Bayern Munich in 2002.
