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Greece defender Dellas joins AEK [Tue Sep 20th, 2005]
Athens (Reuters) - Greek international centre back Traianos Dellas has returned to AEK Athens on a two-year contract, the club said.
Dellas, a member of the Greece team that won Euro 2004, had been out of contract after being released by AS Roma and joined AEK on a free transfer.
The 29-year-old previously played for the Greek club between 1999 and 2001 before moving to Perugia.
"A few years ago, I said that AEK would be the only team for whom I would consider coming back to Greek football. That is what has happened," he said.
"They are the only team I love and where I was loved by the fans."
Dellas is still returning to fitness after a hernia operation and is unlikely to be available for the second leg of AEK's UEFA Cup first round tie against Zenit on September 29.
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