The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan defender has revealed that he was desperate to make a return to the game, having hung up his boots in 2010 following a stint with Parma.
"Palermo are giving me a wonderful opportunity and I didn't need to think twice," he said. "It is time for me to come back into the game."
Palermo are currently tenth in the Serie A table with ten fixtures remaining.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Pisa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | SpeziaSpezia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Brescia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | SassuoloSassuolo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Cesena | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Palermo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Juve StabiaJuve Stabia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Cremonese | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Mantova | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | BariBari | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Reggiana | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | SudtirolSudtirol | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Modena | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Sampdoria | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Salernitana | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Cittadella | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | CatanzaroCatanzaro | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | FrosinoneFrosinone | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 |
| 19 | Cosenza CalcioCosenza | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Carrarese | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
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