Former Premier League striker Dani Osvaldo has made a sensational comeback to football, nearly ten years after retiring to pursue a music career. The ex-Southampton and Italy forward, now 39, returned to the pitch for Huracan’s over-35s team and scored in a 3-2 win over Banfield—his first game in almost five years.
Osvaldo, once Southampton’s record £15m signing, had a tumultuous football career with spells at Juventus, Roma, Inter Milan, Porto, and Boca Juniors. He retired at age 30 to front his band Barrio Viejo, famously rejecting a £1.25m-a-year contract to follow his passion for music. Osvaldo previously criticized football’s restrictive lifestyle, saying, “There are too many rules. I like to be free.”
Despite some memorable on-field moments, his career was marred by controversies, including altercations with teammates and disciplinary issues. He has also publicly shared his mental health struggles and battles with addiction, recently opening up about undergoing psychiatric treatment and seeking help for depression and substance abuse.
Southampton performance and stats
Southampton is currently 20th in the Premier League with 10 points.
In the last 32 games, it has won once, drew 5 times, and lost 26 times. In its last match, Southampton lost 0-3 against Aston Villa.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 23 goals and conceding 77.
Southampton will play the next match in Premier League against West Ham United on Saturday 19th of April in London. The prediction is West Ham United winning the match.
