Macheda Snr stands by United move
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Federico Macheda's father has revealed that he played an instrumental role in making the decision to take his son away from Lazio, claiming that it was almost impossible to turn Manchester United down once his son had been approached.
The 17-year-old Macheda made a dream debut for United on Sunday, securing a dramatic 3-2 victory for the Red Devils with an impressive stoppage-time winner.
Macheda's achievement was of little consolation to Lazio, who were left angry after United snatched away the star prospect from their youth academy in September 2007.
"Lazio president Claudio Lotito called us into his office and promised us that as soon as he turned 18 we would have a great contract with Lazio’s Under-20 team," Macheda's dad, Pasquale, told The Manchester Evening News. "But we had to say ‘No’.
"I thanked him for everything they had done for my son, explaining that the decision was not only for sporting reasons.
"Lazio would have loved him to stay but when United come calling it’s not something you can pass up."
One person at Lazio who did celebrate the player's success was Macheda's former coach with the club's youth team, Stefano Avincola.
"I am delighted for him," he said. "Of course there's some regret at the Lazio camp for seeing a quality player leave.
"But I want to reiterate that Lazio did everything they could to keep Federico at the club, seeing in him a player with potential and good prospects.
"Unfortunately, it was not possible and the lad and his family made an understandable choice of leaving Lazio and thanking the club for everything they did for the young Federico."
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The 17-year-old Macheda made a dream debut for United on Sunday, securing a dramatic 3-2 victory for the Red Devils with an impressive stoppage-time winner.
Macheda's achievement was of little consolation to Lazio, who were left angry after United snatched away the star prospect from their youth academy in September 2007.
"Lazio president Claudio Lotito called us into his office and promised us that as soon as he turned 18 we would have a great contract with Lazio’s Under-20 team," Macheda's dad, Pasquale, told The Manchester Evening News. "But we had to say ‘No’.
"I thanked him for everything they had done for my son, explaining that the decision was not only for sporting reasons.
"Lazio would have loved him to stay but when United come calling it’s not something you can pass up."
One person at Lazio who did celebrate the player's success was Macheda's former coach with the club's youth team, Stefano Avincola.
"I am delighted for him," he said. "Of course there's some regret at the Lazio camp for seeing a quality player leave.
"But I want to reiterate that Lazio did everything they could to keep Federico at the club, seeing in him a player with potential and good prospects.
"Unfortunately, it was not possible and the lad and his family made an understandable choice of leaving Lazio and thanking the club for everything they did for the young Federico."
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