Source: Daily_Mail
Teenage kicks: Macheda becomes a hero of the Facebook generation
It is more than two years ago that a letter dropped in Sir Alex Ferguson's intray. Shortly afterwards a second arrived. Both were from Italian club Lazio begging United's manager not to sign their teenage centre forward Federico Macheda. [LNB]'Yes I wrote to Mr Ferguson,' said former Lazio sporting director Walter Sabatini yesterday. 'I explained Federico was still a young player and that I wanted him to stay. I received a reply once and it just said, "The rules permit me to do this and I will". That was the end of it. We had lost him.' [LNB]If ever there was an example of the ruthless, global nature of modern football this was it. [LNB] Mach of the day: Kiko with his Facebook beauties.[LNB]Yesterday Lazio were confronted with a PR disaster as one of their own stole the headlines in the world's most famous domestic league. As substitute Macheda crashed in United's winner against Aston Villa on Sunday, the final moments were live on Italian TV. [LNB]For Macheda, 17, nicknamed Kiko, and his working-class family, it was the moment dreams came true. [LNB]But for the youngster, a product of the internet's Facebook networking generation, it probably didn't come as a complete surprise. [LNB] United turbo charged: Macheda goal gives champions new belief as they prepare for Porto clashLazio call for change in regulations after losing out on United star MachedaBoy done good: How Spurs captain Keane, Liverpool heroes Owen and Fowler, Leeds' Smith, Everton's Vaughan and Newcastle hero Shearer made dream debutsVIDEO SPECIAL: See Federico Macheda in action - Manchester United's latest teen sensationWho is United hero Federico Macheda? A player with an eye for girls...as well as goalsMANCHESTER UNITED FC
