Mention the name Federico Macheda to any knowing Man Utd fan and they'll no doubt give you a warm smile in response. Few have lit up Old Trafford quite so immediately into their United career than the young Italian did on his debut in 2009.
With title-chasing United 2-1 down at home to Aston Villa, it was left to Macheda's introduction off the bench to curl home a winner in the dying moments, following Cristiano Ronaldo's leveller.
But Macheda's Red Devils career never hit the same heights, and he eventually forced through a loan move to Sampdoria. It was the beginning of the end of his time as a United player, and one he now admits was a mistake. “I wouldn’t make that decision again," Macheda told Goal. "I once said that going to
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