Carlos Tevez delighted to be back at Boca Juniors as striker makes third debut for the club in win over Colon

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Carlos Tevez proclaimed 'I feel alive' after making his Boca Juniors debut for the third time on Saturday.

The 33-year-old striker has returned to his boyhood club after a short spell with Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League on a £650,000-a-week contract that he described as a 'holiday'.

Tevez struggled to make any impression in China but already looked back in form as he helped Boca to a 2-0 win over Colon in front of an adoring Bombonera crowd.

Carlos Tevez salutes the Bombonera crowd after making a third debut for Boca Juniors

The 33-year-old striker has returned to his boyhood club after an unproductive spell in China

Tevez provided an assist for Nahitan Nandez as Boca defeated Colon 2-0 in Saturday

Captaining the team, Tevez played a hand in Nahitan Nandez's second-half goal after Cristian Pavon had given Boca a third-minute lead.

'I feel alive, enjoying at all times. The affection of the people makes me feel very happy,' Tevez said afterwards.

'It was important to remove all the doubts of the summer. It's more exciting to be here.

'My family has suffered a lot, but it's normal, these are the rules of the game, and I'm back, trying to give joy to the people.

Tevez proclaimed that he 'feels alive' after returning from China to play for Boca once again

Tevez leaps over Colon defender German Conti during their 2-0 win on Saturday evening

Tevez will now spearhead Boca's push for the Argentine Superliga title this season

'It is very nice to hear people sing for me, now I will enjoy it with my family.'

Boca's win was their third in a row in the Argentine Superliga and extended the club's lead at the top of the standings to six points with 13 matches played.

Tevez came through the ranks at Boca and made his debut for the club at the age of just 16 in October 2001.

He went on to quickly establish himself as the club's leading striker before joining Brazilian club Corinthians in 2005.

This is Tevez's third spell in Boca colours - he played there between 2001 and 2005, and then again in 2015 and 2016 before moving to Shanghai Shenhua

Tevez rues a missed opportunity as he failed to mark his third debut with a goal

Tevez moved to West Ham in 2006 and would go on to play for Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus before returning home to Boca in 2015.

He was enticed to China by the prospect of being the highest-paid player in the world, but scored just four times in 20 matches during an underwhelming spell in Shanghai.