“How about that son?” It was just like the old days at Carrington. Sir Alex Ferguson and Mike Phelan were stood on the touchline together again. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was heavily involved. And Giuseppe Rossi was impressing Sir Alex with another tidy finish. That was the scene on Saturday as Sir Alex made another visit to United’s training ground to catch up with Solskjaer and see one of his old favourites, Rossi, back in a club tracksuit. The 77-year-old has been a father figure to countless youngsters down through the years but Rossi always felt he made a special effort with him when he moved to United in 2004. Indeed, Sir Alex was there to welcome the entire Rossi clan – father Fernando, mother Cleotilde and sister Tina – after he completed his move from Parma. Something Rossi never forgot. “He was a great human being,” he previously told MEN Sport. Manchester United latest news FEATURE: How the Sir Alex Ferguson culture has been restored at Manchester United NEWS: What Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson said about Petr Cech LATEST UPDATES: Man Utd transfer news LIVE NEWS: The tactical notes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made before getting Man Utd job INJURY LATEST: Manchester United injuries: Latest on Smalling, Sanchez and Rojo “I like to always see the human aspect of the person and he showed great respect to his players and everyone working around Carrington – the groundsmen, cafeteria people, youth coaches, etc. “That’s what stood out the most because in high-profile positions, it’s easy to lose sight of the little things – but not Sir Alex. That’s why I have tremendous respect and admiration for him.” Rossi’s father, Fernando, has since passed on so it will have been especially emotional for Giuseppe when his taxi dropped him at the players’ entrance at Carrington on Saturday. Those memories will have immediately come flooding back. The 31-year-old was touched by an invitation from former team-mate Solskjaer to spend some time at United’s training ground and rather than train alone with a fitness coach, the Norwegian has been keen to have Rossi involved with the first team. Right in the heart of the rondos. That has been of huge comfort to Rossi, who did not have this kind of opportunity when he was previously without a club for six months in 2017, and it has put him right back in the shop window again after a difficult few months. Rossi had the threat of a year-long ban hanging over him after he failed a doping test while playing for Genoa in May. Traces of banned substance dorzolamide, commonly found in eye drops, were discovered in his system but he escaped a suspension. For a player who has had five serious knee injuries in the last seven-and-a-half years, it was a lifeline and, to his credit, Rossi has kept himself fit. Never giving up on his dream despite a series of crippling blows: After scoring 32 goals in his fourth season with Villarreal, in 2011, Rossi tore his ACL twice in six months. When Rossi got his ca
&Nbsp;”how about that son?” it was just like the old days at carrington. sir alex ferguson and mike phelan were stood on the touchline together again ole gunnar solskjaer was heavily involved. and giuseppe rossi was impressing sir alex with another tidy finish that was the scene on saturday as sir alex made another visit to united’s training ground to catch up with
Solskjaer and see one of his old favourites, rossi, back in a club tracksuit the 77-year-old has been a father figure to countless youngsters down through the years but rossi always felt he made a special effort with him when he moved to united in 2004 indeed, sir alex was there to welcome the entire rossi clan – father fernando, mother cleotilde and sister tina
– After he completed his move from parma something rossi never forgot. “he was a great human being,” he previously told men sport “that’s what stood out the most because in high-profile positions, it’s easy to lose sight of the little things – but not sir alex that’s why i have tremendous respect and admiration for him.” rossi’s father, fernando, has since
Passed on so it will have been especially emotional for giuseppe when his taxi dropped him at the players’ entrance at carrington on saturday those memories will have immediately come flooding back. the 31-year-old was touched by an invitation from former team-mate solskjaer to spend some time at united’s training ground and rather than train alone with a fitness coach,
The norwegian has been keen to have rossi involved with the first team right in the heart of the rondos. that has been of huge comfort to rossi, who did not have this kind of opportunity when he was previously without a club for six months in 2017, and it has put him right back in the shop window again after a difficult few months rossi had the threat of
A year-long ban hanging over him after he failed a doping test while playing for genoa in may traces of banned substance dorzolamide, commonly found in eye drops, were discovered in his system but he escaped a suspension for a player who has had five serious knee injuries in the last seven-and-a-half years, it was a lifeline and, to his credit, rossi has kept himself
Fit when rossi got his career back on track at fiorentina, and was serie a’s top scorer in 2014, he sprained ligaments in his his right knee before injuring his medial meniscus in training seven months later rossi bounced back, again, before he ruptured the acl in his left knee on loan at celta vigo in april, 2017 rossi never got the chance to play in a world cup or
European championships and never got a big-money move to an elite club after leaving united had the italian not been so unlucky with injury, he surely would have won more than the 2006 league cup winners’ medal nemanja vidic gave him in his back pocket
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Why Sir Alex Ferguson was so keen to see Giuseppe Rossi at Man Utd again By Sport News 247
