Juventus legend Pavel Nedved has admitted that the only regret he has from his career is not joining Manchester United.
The former Czech Republic international had spells at Dukla Prague, Sparta Prague and Lazio before a switch to Italian giants Juve back in 2001.
Nedved was brought to Turin as a replacement for the departing Zinedine Zidane and played a major role in Serie A title wins in 2002 and 2003.
The 44-year-old’s impressive form in Juve’s run to the Champions League final in 2003 saw him be awarded with the Ballon d’Or later that year.
He is talked about as one of the best players in the world in his generation.
However, after conquering Italy with Juventus, Nedved revealed that he has just one regret in his 18-year long career – not joining English giants Manchester United.
“A regret? That I never played for Manchester United. I’d have liked that,” Nedved said.
“The transfer was never on the table though, there was only Chelsea.
“I like the generation of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, who I admired.
“I was a little bit jealous of Karel Poborsky who played in Manchester and experienced great matches.
“I know he still feels that love.”
By Drew Darbyshire (@DarbySports)
