Mauro Zarate made an emotional return to Fiorentina on Thursday for their Europa League group stage encounter with Qarabag. Zarate had been given leave by the club to return to Argentina to be with his wife, Natalie Weber, through the beginning of the season.
Weber was diagnosed with breast cancer, a tragic development following the announcement of a miscarriage earlier this year. Zarate and Weber are a beloved high-profile, celebrity couple in Argentina.
However, with the cancer in remission, Zarate returned to Italy to resume playing with his club side, Fiorentina. Zarate returned to the pitch on Thursday, scoring twice in the Viola’s 5-1 victory.
GOLAZO de Mauro Zárate ante el Qarabag para colocar 5-0 a la Fiorentina. #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/Tu1Ovodurz
— Calcio Italiano ️ (@Calcioitaliano_) September 29, 2016
After scoring, Zarate revealed a t-shirt bearing the following message: “Gracias dios Nat te amo” — “Thank God, I love Nat”.
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