Bombshell: Marco Ruben returns to Rosario Central | OneFootball

For the third time in his career, Marco Ruben is coming out of retirement to play for Rosario Central. The top scorer in the history of the Canalla will join the team to compete in the Torneo Apertura and the Copa Libertadores alongside Ángel di María, as he did in 2006. The last dance.

“It's not a comeback, I never left,” were the words of the idol in the video posted by the club early this Saturday. At 39 and after more than a year of inactivity, this week he will be at the disposal of Jorge Almirón, and more than one fan dreams of seeing him in the classic match against Newell’s on March 1st.

In an unexpected decision, Ruben arrives at a Central that couldn't finalize the signing of any center forward and took advantage of Franco Frías's departure to Cobresal, in Chile, to gain an extra spot in this transfer market. With Alejo Véliz as the irreplaceable '9', although with an expiration date (he's leaving mid-year to Bahia), Ruben will be an alternative and will arrive with the dream of making a strong impact on the continent.

The truth is that after his retirement in 2022, Marco had been convinced to return in 2024, with the promise that he would be able to share the field with Di María. On that occasion, Fideo stayed another semester at Benfica, and by the end of the year, the top scorer hung up his boots again (he had done so previously, partially, during the pandemic in 2020), longing to play alongside the world champion.

Undoubtedly, Angelito's presence and the opportunity to compete in a Libertadores together again, as they did in 2006, influenced his decision. In that Cup, Rosario Central was eliminated in the group stage, and the top scorer netted three goals in six matches. Ten years later, he played again, now as a symbol and captain: the Canalla was knocked out in the quarter-finals against Atlético Nacional, from Colombia, and Ruben bid farewell with eight goals in eight matches.

With 106 goals in 283 matches and the title of the 2018 Copa Argentina, Marco returns to write one last page in his glorious history with the Rosario club.

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