Del Piero: 'I nearly joined Man Utd'

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Alessandro Del Piero claims that he nearly joined the Red Devils as Utd’s representatives contacted him in August just after the 32-year-old foward won the biggest tournament in Football -The World Cup.

Alessandro Del Piero

Del Piero, 32, told The Sun: “It’s all true. I could have been a Red Devil.

“Manchester United representatives contacted me in August.”

But after winning the game’s biggest tournament with Italy in the summer, he chose not to leave his long-term employers.

So there you have it, Del Piero almost joined United but instead they waited a little longer and received the services of another great veteran -Henrik Larsson.

Oh, and if your wondering who his kissing in that pic, it’s none other than his wife – Sonia Del Piero.

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By Matt

Matt is the owner and chief-editor of the Footy Blog, one of the UK's leading football news blogs.