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Barcelona defender Pique: I joined Man Utd too young

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique admis he joined Manchester United too young.

Since leaving United, Pique has won every top honour in the game.

He told fifa.com: "I was just 17 when I joined United. I came on a lot there, by training in the first-team squad with players like Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand.

"I think I was too young , and barring my path were two of the best centre-backs in the world in Rio and Nemanja Vidic, who Sir Alex Ferguson rated more highly. But it was a very good experience, I still get on well with the coach and my former colleagues and I think it was a very useful period."

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