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Sometimes in Italy old champions, who went to play in the MLS, often return to play in Serie A, like Bernardeschi but there was also Donadoni in 1997.

Sometimes in Italy old champions, who went to play in the MLS maybe to finish their career, surprisingly come back to play in Serie A: this is the case of Federico Bernardeschi, who will leave Toronto for Bologna, but it was also the case of Roberto Donadoni, who returned to Milan in 1997 after just one season in the USA.

Federico Bernardeschi player of Juventus, during the match of the Italian SerieA league between Napoli vs Juventus, final result 2-1, match played at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Naples, Italy, September 11, 2021.

Italy, sometimes they come back from America: Bernardeschi like Donadoni in 1997

Sometimes it happens that some players, close to the end of their football career, decide to go to leagues like the North American MLS, the Japanese J-League, the Indian league or the Middle Eastern leagues, to end their career there with a generous income. However, in Italy, some decide to go back and play in Serie A, like Federico Bernardeschi, the new acquisition of Bologna, who returns after 3 years when he left Juventus for Toronto. In 3 seasons in the MLS, 87 appearances and 25 goals, but without titles, so one of the protagonists of Euro 2021 returns to Serie A. But he’s not the only case, because there is also that of Roberto Donadoni in 1997.

The right winger of the Milan of Sacchi and Capello, after winning everything possible with the red and black shirt, decided to go to the USA in the newly established MLS, heading to New York in the Metrostars coached by the legendary Eddie Firmani. After 49 appearances and 6 goals in the MLS, the sensational decision to return to Milan coached by Fabio Capello, in October 1997. In that unfortunate season, he was the only one along with Maldini who did not receive criticism from the fans, because he was a protagonist of the past Milan triumphs. Confirmed the following season, he led the Rossoneri to a sensational Serie A title, contributing his part.

The case of Donadoni could be similar to that of Bernardeschi, called by Bologna to try to bring the red and blue team to new goals, both in Italy and in Europe, plus he comes back with a few years less than Donadoni, which is absolutely not irrelevant.