VERONA, Italy (AP) Former Italy forward Antonio Cassano has decided to continue playing football after all – hours after telling friends and family he was going to retire.
After being dropped by Sampdoria and failing to play a single match last season, the 35-year-old Cassano signed with promoted Hellas Verona earlier this month before having second thoughts.
The former Roma and Real Madrid player says at a news conference, ”I was very tired and I wanted to retire in a moment of weakness but then I changed my mind. If I had made that gut choice I would have made a ridiculous mistake.