Buenos Aires, July 22: Chilean soccer player Marcelo Salas has returned to Argentina's River Plate Chilean striker Marcelo Salas rejoined Argentina's River Plate on Monday (July 21) after leaving Italy's Juventus. "Why did I return?" asked Salas. "I always said I would have never left River, and if I left it is because there were other circumstances at that time. At that time, I went to Lazio but I always wanted to come back. Now, I had the opportunity and, besides, there is also the matter of family and this allows me to be near Chile. I wanted very much to return to Argentina and what better than River Plate." The 28-year-old striker, who started training Monday, was introduced along with Fernando Crosa, Daniel Montenegro and Killian Virviescas. Salas enjoyed a successful first stint at the Argentine club, scoring 24 goals in 53 games and playing in a team which won several trophies between 1996 and 1997.


His goals with River served as a springboard for a move to Italy, where Salas played for Juventus and Lazio.


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