The Spanish central defender Gerrard Pique had joined Manchester United in the year 2004, from Barcelona youth academy called THE LA MASIA, THE CASTLE.
But he was always going to find it very difficult to get a starting place at Manchester United, considering Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic there .
But Gerrard Pique spent four years at Manchester United, and during the match with Bolton Wanderer's in the year 2007, Gerrard Pique was bullied by the Bolton Wanderers striker Kevin Davis, this was the turning point in his Manchester United career, and Sir Alex Ferguson even aid he had made a big mistake in buying him from Barcelona.
Gerrard Pique was sold back to Barcelona for a small sum of 5, five million pounds in the year 2008.
But the rest is history as Gerrard Pique has won several La Liga trophies , Copa Del Rey cups, Champion League a world cup and two EURO CUPS as well.
Sir Alex Ferguson has openly said that he had made a very big and hasty mistake in selling Gerrard Pique to Barcelona.
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