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Teaneck-Born Giuseppe Rossi Aims for Soccer Comeback
International soccer star has been recovering in New Jersey, report says

Soccer star Giuseppe Rossi, who was born in Teaneck, is set to start training with his new club Fiorentina after being off for more than a year, the Associated Press reported.
Rossi, formally of Manchester United, has been recovering in New Jersey after tearing his ACL in October 2011, the report said. He is set to have an April 4 medical exam.
The 26-year-old grew up in Clifton and moved to Italy at age 12. In December, he greeted fans in Fair Lawn to sign autographs.
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