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Radebe: I didn't want to be just another player at Manchester United

South African football icon and Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe has revealed why he turned down an offer to join Manchester United during his playing days.

Speaking to The Athletic, the 51-year-old former defender said he believed more in values, and therefore had to remain loyal to Leeds United who signed him from Kaizer Chiefs in 1994.

"I believed in values. Coming from South Africa, our tradition and culture was embedded in me. I was lucky to be taken to the Premier League by Leeds United. So I had to be loyal to the club," Radebe told The Athletic.