Nice one son! Macheda Snr hails Manchester United super starlet Ferderico

Published: 07 Apr 2009 - 10:16:41

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Nice one son! Macheda Snr hails Manchester United super starlet Ferderico

The father of Manchester United's newest hero is still in dreamland after his son's magical moment at the weekend. Pasquale Macheda realised in a few seconds that years of sacrifice and hard work had been worth it after watching Federico score a last-gasp winner against Aston Villa. It is not too long agao that Macheda Snr worked nights in a supermarket so that he could drive his son to Lazio's training centre, a world away from their home in the rundown Ponte Dinona area of Rome. Family affair: Macheda is congratulated by his dad after scoring against Villa And after the 17-year-old announced his arrival in the Premier League in front of his dad at Old Trafford on Sunday, proud Pasquale said: 'The one thing I keep seeing in my mind is my son's eyes after he scored. When he ran towards me with tiger eyes. 'He had this incredible fiery look. Above all the noise I could hear him shouting "come down, come down". HAVE YOUR SAY... Who is the greatest free-kick taker in history? The dead ball kings are celebrated in Sportsmail's latest edition of The List. But who is your favourite?Remember David Beckham's winner against Greece in 2001, Gazza's sublime strike in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal in 1991... Tell us your No 1. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK 'I raced down the steps and we hugged. His look was enough to say "see where we have got to, see where we have come, dad". 'I burst into tears. It was beyond belief, I could not believe I was going through such a moment. It left me numb. I have watched the goal again and again on DVD. It is unbelievable.' He added in The Sun: 'In the past 18 months he's developed enormously, physically and technically at United. They have done a fantastic job. 'When United were 2-1 down to Villa I thought there would be no room for my son to come on. But then someone said "there he is!" 'I rubbed my eyes because he looked like he had been playing for years even alongside Cristiano Ronaldo he did not look like a rookie. 'When he scored I blanked out, I didn't see what happened. All these years I asked him "when are you going to dedicate a goal to me?" 'He said nothing on Sunday, he didn't have to. His look said it all.' United 'stole' our kid! Lazio hit out at Ferguson over boy wonder MachedaUnited turbo charged: Macheda goal gives champions new beliefPorto boss Ferreira relishing the chance to end Manchester United's Champions League dreamsTeenage kicks: Macheda becomes a hero of the Facebook generationLazio call for change in regulations after losing out on United star MachedaMANCHESTER UNITED FC