Nafikiri angeenda Man Utd labda angekuja kuwa kocha badala ya Moyes. Ferguson alimpenda jamaa hata baada ya kuacha kucheza mpira.
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'He called me two Christmas Days in a row,' Di Canio recalled yesterday, 'and I thought it was my friend so I swore down the phone. He said 'no Paolo, this is Alex', I said 'Alex who? Is this you?' still thinking it was my friend and swore again.
'I said no, it was incredible to think about for me especially as I was 31 and he wanted me to play behind the strikers because Teddy Sheringham was nearly 40 and ready to quit. I thought this is mad that he wants me. I thought it was a joke but I said I can't trade.
'It was so strange I didn't understand the first few words I thought it was my friend from Italy messing about. But it was a fantastic moment and gave me more energy because he was an important manager and you think you are a top footballer, I didn't have high esteem.
'We didn't negotiate anything I say thank you but I can't because of West Ham I can't trade my people, it was an incredible moment.'
Their most recent meeting was in the 2009 Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Manchester United. Di Canio, 50, was working as a commentator for Italian television and was in the car park congratulating Michael Carrick after the game.
'I remember that Ferguson saw me and he went out from the coach and shouted `Paolo Paolo' and he came to me and said `how are you?' Di Canio added
Paolo Di Canio: Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign me at Manchester United on Christmas Day | Mail Online