Riquelme admits turning down Manchester United only regret of his career

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Former Argentina midfielder, Juan Roman Riquelme has confessed that his only career regret was turning down Manchester United.

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Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign him from Villarreal in 2006, after being impressed with his displays for the La Liga side.

Riquelme, who also played for Barcelona in Spain, however, rejected the chance to move to England.

Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, he said: “The only thing I regret in my career was a decision that I took, when at the hotel in England before the semi-final with Arsenal, when Manchester United came to buy me and I said no.

“I stayed at Villarreal, because I was very comfortable with my team-mates”.

United ended up buying Michael Carrick from Tottenham Hotspur.

Babatunde Akinsola
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Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

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