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The Wednesday Wonder: Federico Macheda


Every little kid dreams of scoring the winning goal for their favorite football club. On Sunday at Old Trafford, that dream became reality for one kid.

After a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal put Aston Villa up 2-1 in the 58th minute, Sir Alex turned to an unsuspecting bench player. Federico Macheda, a mere 17-year-old Italian boy, was given his first playing time for United in one of Manchester United's biggest matches of the season.

Read the full article at Premiership Talk Blog.

Premiership Talk Blog @ Apr 8, 2009 10:33 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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