Massimo Taibi: Gaffe Didn't Force Me Out Of Old Trafford
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The goalkeeper, who will be best remembered for his howler at Old Trafford, insists he didn't leave the Red Devils because of that mistake, and he has called the United coach as his primary witness.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper insists he never left the club because of his terrible gaffe against Southampton's Matt Le Tissier.
Many will remember Massimo Taibi failing to stop the striker's shot at Old Trafford. The ball went through his arms and then his legs in what was one of the worst goalkeeping mistakes in recent history. Many believed Taibi left because of that error after being frozen out of the first team by Sir Alex Ferguson.
However, Goal.com caught up with the former Milan man to get his exclusive insight into the Old Trafford exit.
"It's easy to link that howler with my return to Reggina," Taibi told Goal.com
"However, the reality is that while the team were ready to go to Japan [for the Intercontinental Cup], I had a family problem, and I asked Sir Alex Ferguson to be released.
"He allowed me some time off, but I didn't feel like returning to England, even though I was fine at Manchester United. It was a hard choice to leave them as I had a four-year deal worth a lot of money. It wasn't easy.
"I didn't leave for that mistake, and Ferguson can testify to that. I had serious family problems, that is the reason."
After his stint with United, Taibi went on to play for Reggina, Atalanta, Torino and Ascoli, before retiring from the game in 2007. -
during that time, dunno why fergie go buy him in the first place. never even heard about him before this. should have bought Buffon from Parma that time.
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heard of peter schmeichel? or even dennis irwin??