Retired goalkeeper Carlos Roa says snubbing a transfer to Manchester United was still a good decision ‘on a spiritual level’.
The Argentine ace had once been regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Europe after dazzling at the 1998 World Cup in France.
A high-profile move to United beckoned off the back of his solid performances on the biggest stage. But Roa spectacularly missed out on an opportunity to replace Peter Schmeichel at Old Trafford.
The eccentric ace, who was playing for Mallorca at the time, briefly called time on his career after becoming convinced the world was going to end in 1999.
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