Título: Juan Sebastián Verón
Seção: Returning home
Background: Juan Sebastian Veron (Spanish pronunciation: ['xwan sebas'tjam be'ron]; born 9 March 1975) is a retired Argentine footballer who as the chairman for Estudiantes de La Plata, where he had served as Director of Sports. A former midfielder, Veron's career started in Estudiantes, continued in Argentina's Boca Juniors, and included stints in several clubs in the Italian Serie A (where he won the Scudetto with Lazio and with Internazionale, and a UEFA Cup with Parma), and England's Manchester United and Chelsea. In 2006, Veron returned to Estudiantes, where he remained until his retirement in 2014, aside from a brief spell with Brandsen. He has announced his short return to first team will occur in Copa Libertadores 2017.

Conteúdo: In mid-2006, Veron made it known that he wished to return to his native Argentina for the 2006-07 season. He received offers from Boca Juniors and River Plate, but chose his boyhood club Estudiantes de La Plata, of whom he is a declared fan and has made significant donations in the past to upgrade the club training facilities. Chelsea agreed to loan Veron to Estudiantes for a season, until the end of his contract with the English club. On 13 December 2006, he helped Estudiantes win the Apertura 2006 tournament, its first in 23 years, in a final play-off match final over Boca Juniors. Some rival fans booed him, arguably dating back to his sub-par performances during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but Veron was ranked among the top three players in the 2006 Argentine League by sports newspaper Ole.  Following his donations to the club's training grounds, Veron was a decisive factor in the agreement with La Plata city hall to update Estudiantes' historic stadium to modern standards. Veron personally engaged then Argentine president Nestor Kirchner to kick-start the negotiations, which had been stalled by La Plata mayor Julio Alak. Veron indicated that he may run for Estudiantes president in the future.  In July 2007, Kevin Payne, president of Major League Soccer club D.C. United, met with Veron in Buenos Aires to discuss a possible transfer, but Veron decided to stay in Estudiantes. Veron suffered from a string of minor injuries after his return from the 2007 Copa America, and missed 

user: what was his overall record?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he ever switch careers at any point?

assistant: In mid-2006, Veron made it known that he wished to return to his native Argentina for the 2006-07 season.

user: did returning home impact his career?

assistant: Veron was ranked among the top three players in the 2006 Argentine League by sports newspaper Ole.

user: what happened when he returned home?

assistant: He received offers from Boca Juniors and River Plate, but chose his boyhood club Estudiantes de La Plata, of whom he is a declared fan

user: Did he do well in the Estudiantes de La Plata?

assistant: On 13 December 2006, he helped Estudiantes win the Apertura 2006 tournament, its first in 23 years, in a final play-off match final over Boca Juniors.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Following his donations to the club's training grounds, Veron was a decisive factor in the agreement with La Plata city hall to update Estudiantes' historic stadium

user: did he win any awards or recognition?

assistant: In early 2008, several football personalities chose Veron as the best player in the Argentine league.

user: Did he do any thing else significant when he returned home?

assistant: After displaying his usual excellent level of play throughout the tournament, he found himself leading Estudiantes into the final for the first time since 1971.