Forgotten man Macheda admits to Man Utd regret

Federico Macheda admits that not working hard enough during his time at Manchester United remains the biggest regret of his career.

Having left Lazio to join the youth set-up at Old Trafford, the Italian striker enjoyed a dream debut with the Red Devils when he netted a dramatic winner against Aston Villa in April 2009.

Despite bursting onto the scene under Sir Alex Ferguson, Macheda soon slipped down the pecking order and ended up leaving for Cardiff in 2014 following a number of forgettable loan spells.

He failed to reignite his spark in South Wales and landed at Serie B side Novara in December 2016, completing his fall from grace.

Macheda told Calciomercato on his career path: “Regrets? I…