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Fernandinho has sealed his return to former club Athletico Paranaense after his release from Manchester City.
Brazilian Fernandinho, 37, left City this summer as his contract expired and expressed a desire to return to his home country. Not only is he back in Brazil, but he has secured a move to his first club Athletico Paranaense, where he made 72 appearances between 2002-05 before sealing a move to Shakhtar Donetsk.
Fernandinho left City as the club's most decorated player, and said it was a dream to wear the Paranaense shirt again, 17 years after he left. He will wear the number five shirt and has signed a two-year contract.
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"Without a doubt, I am fulfilling a personal wish, a dream to wear the Athletico shirt again," he said at a press conference on Monday, confirming he intends to retire after his new deal expires.
"Establish a brand that will end my career playing for just three clubs: two in Europe and one in Brazil.
"I'm very happy, I thank my family, which has always supported me in this decision. Not only my heart, but all of us ended up speaking louder at that moment. We had numerous proposals, from several different clubs, from Brazil and abroad. But the most sensible decision was to return home and try to deliver my best here at Athletico now."
President Mario Celso Petraglia said: "Athletico's dream is coming true, to return to his home. We kept in touch all these years, since he was sold to Shakhtar Donetsk. We follow his spectacular career.
"He was, without demerit to the others, the athlete who had the most prominence among those who passed here. Kleberson was five-time world champion, but he didn't have the career that
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