DAVID Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo came to Serie A in the twilight years of their careers.
This year, the list of big-name veterans descending on Italy was even longer than usual. It included Luka Modric (who joined AC Milan at age 39); Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli, 34); Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo, 37); Raul Albiol (Pisa, 40); and Edin Dzeko (Fiorentina, 39).
