 However, he made only five appearances, four in the UEFA Europe League and one in Serie A, all without scoring, and he did not play for the club after November 2012.In March 2013, he was fined €500,000 by Lazio – he had requested time-off to fly home to Argentina to receive treatment for a skin condition, but instead, he flew with his family on a holiday in the Maldives.In July 2013, Zárate returned to his first club, Vélez Sarsfield, without terminating his contract with Lazio.