The football Player Left his Club on Terrible Terms

A rock in the heart of the defense during a hugely successful spell at Old Trafford,

Stam's move to Lazio in 2001 came as a shock.

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It was later revealed that in his Autobiography by Alex Ferguson Dutchman

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was angered by the remarks made where he alleged

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That Scott had approached them to sign without PSV's permission.

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It was more a departure on bad terms with Fergie than the club,

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The manager was so big that he later admitted in 2007

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That selling the defender was a mistake.

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One of the most controversial transfers of all time

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Which was for a then world record £37 million fee.

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This was the beginning of Real's Galactico era,

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What inspired the arrival of Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo

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But Figo's return to Barcelona was eventful to say the least.

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