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Sports News | Maxi Moralez to Leave NYC, Return to Argentina's Racing

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Midfielder Maxi Moralez is rejoining Argentina's Racing after six seasons with New York City in Major League Soccer.

Sports News | Maxi Moralez to Leave NYC, Return to Argentina's Racing

New York, Dec 24 (AP) Midfielder Maxi Moralez is rejoining Argentina's Racing after six seasons with New York City in Major League Soccer.

The 35-year-old Moralez had 36 goals and 60 assists in 194 games over all competitions, helping NYC win the 2021 MLS title.

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“My family and I have decided to return to Argentina, my country, after a very long time,” he said in a statement Friday.

“It was a very difficult and personal decision for me, one of the most difficult decisions in my career.”

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Morales played from Racing from 2005-07, went to Moscow, then was loaned back. He spent 2009-11 at Vélez Sársfield and went to Italy with Atalanta from 2011-15, then to Mexico's León from 2016-17. (AP)

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