Nani, a Manchester United cult favorite, makes a quick impact for Venezia by assisting on a goal just one minute after coming off the bench.
Nani, a former Manchester United midfielder, came off the bench to provide an assist after only one minute on the game for Venezia.
The 35-year-old signed an 18-month contract with the freshly promoted Serie A outfit on Friday.
Nani barely had to come off the bench for a minute to make an impression on his Venezia debut.
And he wasted little time in making an impression, assisting his new club in securing a key point in their relegation battle.
Venezia was 1-0 down to Empoli, a mid-table team, with 18 minutes remaining.
In an attempt to find an equalizer, manager Paolo Zanetti deployed Nani as a new attacking threat.
And the Venezia coach made a fantastic judgment in doing so.
Just 60 seconds into his debut, the ex-Red Devils man played a nice one-two with Nedim Bajrami before dashing into the penalty area.
He put the ball into the path of David Okereke, a fellow substitute who hammered the ball into the net.
Nani hurried out to join his new colleagues and admirers in their joyous celebrations.
In their effort to avoid relegation to Serie B, Venezia has moved two points ahead of the relegation zone.
Nani, on the other hand, has returned to European football following three seasons in the Major League Soccer with Orlando City.
Prior to that, he played for Sporting Lisbon for a third season, collecting 12 goals in 33 games.
He also spent eight years with Manchester United, the majority of which he spent under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Nani scored 40 goals in 230 appearances for Manchester United between 2007 and 2015.
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During his career with United, he won four Premier League titles, the Champions League, and two League Cups.
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