Barcelona manager Gerard Pique says his four-year spell as a youngster at Manchester United made him into the player he is today.
Pique joined the Red Devils from Barcelona’s academy as a 17-year-old in 2004 but would only make 13 appearances for the first team before re-joining Barca four years later.
Despite his lack of competitive action he played and trained with the likes of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as being managed by Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Pique says that experience at such a young age aided his development and meant he returned to Camp Nou a much better player.