Surprise in Racing: why Chiquito Romero trains in the club

the property Tita Mattiussi He had a luxury presence this Monday. Sergio Romero He began training at the Racing headquarters after finishing his contract with Venezia FC, where he played last season. Chiquito, at 35, is waiting to have a new club for the start of a new season and, in order not to waste time, has asked the management for permission to use the facilities of the club of which he is a fan.

During his time at Venezia FC, he was on goal 16 times and kept himself clean in 3 games. However, the picture was not the best, as the team from the north-west of Italy ended up being relegated to Serie B.

Logically, seeing Romero with the Academy clothes, questions about the possibility of his return to the Racing arc were not long in coming. The truth is It is currently a very well held position by Gastón Chila Gómez, Gabriel Arias – who recently recovered from a cruciate ligament injury – and Matías Tagliamonte. However, on a few occasions, Romero has made it clear that his return to the club that saw him born could happen. “I never rule out returning”were Chiquito’s words.

Romero’s debut in Racing took place in the 2006/2007 season and despite having only played 4 games, it was enough to make the leap to AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands. Once in the old continent he made steps from Sampdoria, Monaco, Manchester United and Venezia FC.

At the national level, he said he was present at the World Cup South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014 – where he was essential to reach the final – and was second in Copa América on two occasions – Chile 2015 and United States 2016-. Also, won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. A statistic that distinguishes what Romero represents for the Argentine national team is that, with 96 appearances, He is the goalkeeper who has defended the three sticks of the Albiceleste several times.

Chiquito’s future, for the moment, is not defined. While waiting for offers to start a new chapter in his career, he will enjoy training for a few days in the venue that coached him as a footballer. It will be necessary to see if his future will be back in Europe or if his career will have new horizons.

But obviously his passage to the place where he took his first steps generates enthusiasm in the fans. A few days ago he saw the inferior to Tita. And now, as they lend him the clothes and facilities, according to DirecTV Sports reporter Fabián De María, executives haven’t hesitated to probe him about a possible return. We will have to wait, for now, the former goalkeeper of the Argentine national team, second in the World Cup, does not forget his roots and does not stop returning to his starting place. It will be necessary to see if he does it under the three suits.