By Daily Sports on July 19, 2017
Antonio Cassano has come out of retirement - hours after telling his new Verona team-mates he was quitting.
The former Italy forward, 35, has not played a game in over a year and only signed for the newly promoted Serie A side eight days ago.
But reports that the former Roma and Real Madrid forward was homesick led to him telling his new side he was retiring, before his change of heart.
"This morning I had a moment of weakness," he said on Tuesday.
"I had a meeting with (head coach) Fabio Pecchia and the others to say that I wanted to stop."
I was yearning for my family but the club's management has asked them to come and they gave me the strength to carry on.
"I want to rise to the challenge and have a crazy season."
Cassano, whose last game was in May 2016, joined Verona last week after the club secured promotion back to Serie A. He and his family live in Genoa, which is about 300km (roughly 180 miles) away.
•Photo shows Antonio Cassano.
Source Daily Sports
Posted July 19, 2017
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