Turin - Italian football has become something of a refuge for players who have fallen out of favour in other European leagues or are reaching the twilight of their careers.
Players such as Kaka, Mario Balotelli, Patrice Evra, Ashley Cole, Nemanja Vidic, Fernando Torres, Rafael Marquez and Javier Saviola have all moved to Serie A in the last two years, to either revive their careers or squeeze a few more years out of them.
Many, such as Balotelli and Torres, struggle and quickly move on, but there has been one outstanding success story.