“Punches started flying”: Juan Sebastian Veron reveals brawl while at United

He was regarded as one of the best midfielders in Italy thanks to his technical ability and his capacity to control games. He enjoyed a promising start to life at United but his performances gradually declined and he struggled for consistency. Having Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and David Beckham at United only made things harder for Veron, who found it difficult to establish a clear role in such a competitive environment.

The legendary Sir Alex Ferguson never shied away from defending Veron, famously saying, “Verón is a f**king great player, and you’re all f**king idiots! ” Behind closed doors, however, concerns are growing about whether the Argentinian was cut out for English football. Veron was shipped to Chelsea in 2003 for £15m – almost half of what United paid to secure his signature.

His spell at United is remembered chiefly as an underwhelming chapter, one defined by talent that never truly blossomed. But he also appears to have experienced some wild times off the pitch, if his latest account of a brawl he got into in England is anything to go by. Veron recounts incident Speaking to TyC Sports , Veron shared a story of partying with rugby duo Agustín Pichot and Felipe Contepomi, who were based in England at the time, only for their celebrations to be brought to an unexpected halt.

The ex-United man told the newspaper, “Back then, it was all about hopping from one bar to another and drinking as much beer as humanly possible. ” “So, I told them: ‘There’s this thing going on. ’ Agustín showed up with Felipe Contepomi, and I said: ‘I’ll get you guys onto the bus.