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Brisbane Roar signs 37 year old Massimo Maccarone as marquee


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By jlm8695 - 17 Jul 2017 1:23 PM

VETERAN Italian striker Massimo Maccarone has joined Brisbane Roar.

The Roar are yet to confirm the signing, but 37-year-old marksman has agreed to terms on what’s understood to be a marquee deal.Maccarone’s most recent club was Italian second division side Empoli, with his previous teams including Sampdoria, Siena and Middlesbrough.

Empoli website empolichannel.it announced that Maccarone, capped twice for the Italian national team, was “preparing to sign” with the Roar.

Only last week there had been suggestions Maccarone was on his way to Perth.

Maccarone will replace departed attacker Jamie Maclaren, now with German second division club Darmstadt.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/brisbane/brisbane-roar-sign-massimo-maccarone-former-sampdoria-and-middlesbrough-striker-as-marquee/news-story/04e2b04da4e928cdfea7659746334931
By Waz - 19 Jul 2017 6:44 AM

Plenty of fluff n nonsense on this one. Yes it's not a good look that the competition is signing 38 year olds, but it is a good look that the competition is signing players straight from Serie A. The contention seems to be driving a few people nuts lol - as usual as with any visa player you won't know until he's played for a couple of months and I recon this thread will be the most bumped thread in the coming season. Why remains to be seen. And the impact on Roars average squad age replacing a 37 year old Broich with a 38 year old??? I'm only guessing but I'd say not a friggin lot lol ....