Juan Roman Riquelme has revealed that the only regret of his career was turning down a move to Manchester United.
Riquelme told Mundo Deportivo that he had the opportunity to join up with Sir Alex Ferguson in 2006, but opted to stay at Villarreal. United went on to win three successive Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2008.
The all-action playmaker was one of the most talented players of his generation and would have been a stellar addition to the Premier League. He was even approached by someone from Man United while he was in London ahead of the Champions League semi final against Arsenal.
He rejected those advances, but he has now revealed that decision is the biggest regret of his career.
I stayed at Villarreal because I very comfortable with my teammates.
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.
Riquelme later left La Liga to return to Argentina with Boca Juniors. He finally hung his boots up in January of this year at the age of 36. Manchester United fans can only think of what could have been with an attack consisting of Rooney, Ronaldo and Riquelme.
