“I’m very comfortable in Manchester,” Gabriel Heinze said at the end of the 2006-2007 season. “I’ve been a champion, captain and the fans love me. Everything is perfect.”
Two days later, Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed the player told him he wanted to leave.
When Liverpool came in the frame, the manager repeatedly reassured the fans that there was no way our former favourite was going to be playing at Anfield next season. Still, that was where Heinze wanted to go.
“My idea has not changed and my objective is to go to Liverpool,” Heinze said. “I will always be grateful to United, but now I hope they allow me to get my wish.”
United ended up doing fairly well from. We made a profit on the injury-prone full back, who was close to being 30, and whose future at United was unattainable. We shipped him off to Real Madrid and with a far more able player in Patrice Evra, never had to look back.
Heinze on the other hand struggled at Real Madrid, with the injuries getting the better of him and him finding it hard to get a starting role. He kept trying to lure Ronaldo to Spain and badmouthing the club.
“I still do not understand the real motives of United and think the whole thing set a bad example for football. I really wanted to play for Liverpool but it is forgotten,” Heinze said in December 2007. “During the summer I dreamed of playing in Anfield but the reality was different.”
After two years at Real Madrid, he is now on his way out, ironically, during the same summer that Ronaldo has finally made the move. He had no issue in betraying the club by seeking a move to join our hated rivals Liverpool, but if you still had any doubts over his lack of loyalty, he has confirmed this all the more with his most recent choice of destination.
Heinze spent three years with Paris St Germain before signing for United, where, like at Old Trafford, he was a favourite with the fans. Their fiercest rivals are Olympique Marseille and together, they make up the biggest rivalry in French football. Their match is known as Le Classique and the animosity is formed on North vs South frustrations. In 1995, 146 fans and 9 police officers were hospitalised during a Coupe de France match and in 1989 the clubs were tied on 70 points on the final day of the season when they played against each other – Marseille scored a last minute winner to pip PSG to the title.
Still, Heinze has just signed a three-year-deal with Marseille regardless.
”I couldn’t have imagined this back in February, especially considering the years I spent at PSG, but football is what it is,” said Heinze. ”That’s not a problem. I’m convinced the PSG supporters are going to understand especially because they all know what I did for their club. From now on, I must make myself accepted by the OM supporters.”
What a complete cunt. You can trust these Argies as far as you can throw em!
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Sometimes I felt sorry for Heinze, for all his excellent displays when his heart in with United. But after what he had done to disrespect Sir Alex and our team, he is just not compatible with United’s fans’ affection.
Bye. He shall be fine with French Ligue…
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2566722/Cristiano-Ronaldos-jibe-at-Oasis.html haha ownageee
“I love it here in Madrid and there will only ever be one club in Manchester for me.”
Veron was a good bloke and look what he’s done since going back to his boyhood club, I really do wish we got the best out of him, had we have done, we’d've been unstoppable, completely underrated and possibly one of the best players of his generation, a true class act and just seeing what he’s done with his boyhood club is amazing. Hats off to him!
We never had much luck with them Argies.
@Mic
During the time before veron we had been knocking on the Champions LEague door season after season but were missing something.
Fergie wanted the Champions LEague more than anything so purchsed Veron..
In europe he was by far our best Player.. He was immence!
The problem that veron had not only adapting to the speed and physical side of the premiership he was competing for a place between Keane & Scholes!
No offence but Keane and Scholes would have been first on the team sheet for me!!!
Veron also was played on the right,, He isnt a right midfielder in my eyes!
I also feel that a player like veron needs the tactics revolved around him, He needs to have the ball as much as possible during the game.
Playing along side keane as we all know also demanded the ball, he wanted to pull the strings! A player like Macalele or Deshamps Keane certainly is not and never would be!!
THis is for me why veron didnt flurish in the prem!
We got the best out of Gabi’s best form of his career so no hard feelings for me. He may have wanted to go to Liverpool but he didn’t and Fergie saved the day and our feelings. Tevez was over rated and I am ashamed that I supported him. Veron was a class act and is a class act who just didn’t fit into the England game. He has proven his quality were ever he went including United but was nearing the end of his “prime” when he arrived anyway.
Unrelated and not an Argi is Daniel De Rossi. I think we should sign him not that Arsenal are showing interest. He would instantly add quality, strength, grit, and power to our midfield. We have the finances needed for his addition both in transfer and wage not to mention the quality of competition. We our a big club in every major competition who has a better chance than both Roma and Arsenal of winning trophies. Wanted to gage others reaction?
Also I think something might be happening on the Ribery front. Ribery is being quiet which usually means something positive is happening in his camp so he doesn’t want to piss Bayern off. Might not be us but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone was discussing things with Bayern.
Anyways reactions?
i just wanna point out that my hate for formers goes kenyon>tevez>ince>heinze
but man i fucking hate heinze
liked veron thou ,shame manchester united play football in englang i guess, so dont be hating over all argies
well heinze gave us his best years I think so no hard feelings about him. well if he is a traitor, than so is michael owen now that he has joined us
i just wanna point out that my hate for formers goes kenyon>tevez>ince>heinze
but man i fucking hate heinze
liked veron thou ,shame manchester united play football in england i guess, so dont be hating over all argies
Looking back at the way this guy and Tevez acted I think Ronaldo was the only one who showed some class. He complimented Ferguson and was very positive about his former employer and team mates.
Well said GHTT. Anybody know anything about this Pogba kid we are supposed to have signed like Macheda? Le Havre are kicking a massive fuss over this.
He seems to me like a person who recently joined our rival. Doesn’t it? Now i have a phobia for signing a player from their nation as even their national coach going to betray their their country.
@Kevin
I think we have a better chance signing Ribery than De Rossi. He’s Roma through and through I think. Can’t see him leaving them.
agrentians r alls cunts they will alway do thing 4 money and claim is 4 passion.they neva last wen in their best
Loved him in his time at OT,until he started pulling all that shit . I now believe duplicity is bred into these plastic Spaniards. Probably wrote a handbook for Porkito$ Teve£ . Thank God they are not our problem anymore .
Argies cant be tusted!Glad we didnt sign Aguero
barnsley 1 0 City, Massive!!
People need to get over this idea of loyalty in football, it’s a naive idea. Clubs discard players just as easily as they leave themselves, and it’s been like that for a very long time.
After Manchester United is only downhill. Yet another evidence of that statement.
hes from argentina cant say anymore than that…………
hurr @ 16:07 – you’re probably right about De Rossi being Roma through and through but the team is in bad financial shape and missed out on the CL money, too. Their real talisman is Totti, even De Rossi would be sold before Totti so “you never know”. FWIW, Daniele De Rossi would be an immense addition to UTD – he’s got it all: WC winner in 2006, loads of experience, skilled, nasty, tough, and about the closest you could hope for in getting a “replacement” for Keane-o. I know it’s not my money, but I’d pay through the nose to get him into UTD. He’d be a bargain at 30 million quid.
Heinze is history. UTD have won three championships without him ! Let it go, Scott.
@ GHTT
Start a thread / poll on the forum. Perfect way to vent some frustration.
Kenyon tops my list too, but the hatred towards the other three are on par, and… dare I say it, Sparky comes in at the rear :S.
Kenyon > Tevez = Heinze = Ince > Hughes
Heinze is an disloyal, ungratful, disrespectful, Argentinian cunt. Im Suprised city didnt buy him. They could make another fucking poster.
20legend – This pogba lad or whatever is a funny one. It says on certain sites that we had signed him in May? No mention of it now these claims from Le Havre. Fuck knows mate.
Off topic – Another great result for the massive club. A last min equaliser against Barnsley.
Where would de Rossi fit in? Fletch, Carrick, Hargo (hopefully), Gibbo, Giggs. Is he even all that? Whenever I have seen him play he has never impressed.
I can actually see this Ribery thing happening.
Question to self BEFORE reading article: What’s my impression of Heinze ?
Answer: He’s a bit of a cunt.
Question to self AFTER reading article: What’s my impression of Heinze now?
Answer: He’s gives cunts a bad name!
Argies don’t have the word ‘loyalty’ in their vocabulary, that’s for sure.
Yes, all Argentinians are disloyal.
All people are individuals – Nationality is not the reason for Henize or Tevez turning out to be such idiots – So stop being so racist
By the way regarding young kids – How did Barca get Messa from Argentina when he was so young? Anyone know?
They offered to pay for his hormone treatment for his growth problem.
yup thats true^
Before we get too down on Argentina – They cook the best steaks in the world and their birds are fucking gorgeous. The Beer and wine is pretty good aswell and they gave us the Tango.( No not the fizzy drink you daft twat lol)
However – Carlos Tevez is a rat bastard as was Heinze.
Veron was a class act who never quite did us or himself proud – sometimes it just doesnt happen.
The Argentian people are some of the best I have ever met and if you ever get the chance go and see the country – it is spectacular!
Viva Argentina. I am sure we will have a TRUE GREAT play for us from Argentina one day – Lionel Messi would be more than welcome.
King Eric @ 18:41 – De Rossi would be first-choice; the others would be selected as his “dance partner”.
@Natiasa – Your wrong about Owen for two very good reasons he cannot be compared to Heinze or Tevez! 1st, he NEVER wanted to leave L’Pool, but Rafa didn’t wnat to play Owen. He would have gladly returned to L’Pool, but they didn’t want his return, and refused him twice, when he came back and had to move to Ncastle, and before he came to us. 2ndly, he has NEVER unlike Heinze and Tevez BADMOUTHED his former club/s, he has more class. Heinze and Tevez are bitter little shits and cannot get over leaving United. Veron on the otherhand is utter class, a gentleman, and he has maintained that class since he left! Veron loved United and NEVER wanted to go to Chelsea, but SAF moved him on.
What amazes me about Heinze and Tevez and fans of their former clubs, i.e. french PSG and Man United, they are so fucking deluded to believe they can waltz back in with their new teams and find DEVOTED fan accolade and acceptance. They are in for such a RUDE awakening!
READ CAREFULLY WHAT I… Your comments are always top notch. Have to look out for yours, King Eric’s and Giles Oakley’s (No disrespect to others) comments. Keep ‘em coming mate.
You cany call heinze a Judas.
United told him he wasnt wanted.
The only serious offer for him came from Liverpool, so you cant blame Heinze for wanting the move.
United paniced and then touted him about, managing to get a move that suited Heinze.
HEinze was very similar toTevez, work horse, but at the end of the day – not that talented where it mattered (i.e. in defence!).
Wish we had got the best out of Veron, I have the feeling had he played in the system we had over the last 3-4 years (4-3-3) he would have excelled, rather than trying to fit into a 4-4-2 that forced him out of position.
I remember him being my favourite player in world football and then we went and signed him. About 10 games in he was awesome, and I remember a quote on MOTD where the commentator said “Has anyone every won player of the season this early before?” – just a shame it didn’t pan out like that.
I still think if he had been injury free and not snapped his ligament against Villareal, he would have gone on to be the best left back since Dennis Irwin. Irwin always rated him. I do felt he was neglectful in wanting to sign for Liverpool. He was loved by me and our fans and during any players time at United they will be made aware of the hatred we have towards Liverpool.
Gabbi was the ultimate competitor and wore his heart on his sleeve, He fought like a worrier whenever he pulled on the red shirt.
Yeah I remember when we signed Seba Veron, it was probably the biggest star we signed (in my lifetime anyway), I remember all Reds being so happy..
I am still hoping something like that happens this year (Ribery?).. Come on Glazers, go for it!
The problem with these S.Americans is, I think, that they just don’t really ‘get’ how big the rivalries are, so Heinz thinks “Yeah, I’ll leave United for Liverpool cos everyone speaks Spanish there, sure the United fans won’t be best pleased but I’m sure they’ll appreciate what I did for their club and applaud me”, and the same goes for Tevez with City. I’m sure if you asked either of them if they could ever leave Boca for River Plate, they’d be dumbstruck, never! Well, United/Liverpool is just as big a game to us as that one is to you, and United/City come’s in just a slight bit behind, so yeah, your gonna get endless grief about being two faced cunts for the rest of your lives from United fans, there are some things in football you just don’t do, i.e. Leave United/Celtic/Arsenal/Barcelona/Lazio/Galatasary for Liverpool/Rangers/Spurs/Madrid/Roma/Fenerbache.
When all is said and done, both of these players gave everything while they wore the shirt, and I for one thank them for that.. It’s best to separate the player from the person.
Like the manager said in that press conference, we thank Tevez for his time here, he did very well when he played. I don’t even mind him going to City (it’s a short career after all – He will go to Boca when his contract ends I think).. but he spoiled everything by coming out with all that crap afterwords.
Same goes with Heinze (but he has been absolutely awful on the pitch since leaving!)
just like another scumbag, tevez
The xenophobia in here seems rampant. For Gods sake people, get a fucking grip! 2 disloyal argie cunts aren’t indicative of an entire country. Just cause Barton and Caterrmole are cunts hardly makes all english people cunts does it?
We’ve had some bad luck with them i’ll grant you but some of the vitrol being passed off as fanatic support around here is truly sickening.
Get a hold of yourself you twats!
this is what happens to hypocrats. heinze like tevez is a cheat. so he could go and njoy at psg. this may also happen to ronaldo, benzema or kaka.
so b ready guys real madrid will spoil ur career.
hm, anyone knows any news on Vidic?He had a calf strain but he’s fine right?
@Devilton – you need to take your own advice mate and GET A HOLD of yourself. Just because some fans may not like the Argie mentality doesn’t make them twats. I personally feel like you, that if we want to have a go, it should be against individuals like Heinze and Tevez, and not against Argentinians as a whole. People who have a different opinion about Argentinians, well it is just THEIR OPINION. Last time I checked England was still a democracy, so people are as free to state their opinion as you are unfortunately to call them twats. I believe your correct in saying that every nation has their Bartons etc as you put it, but if Scott and others want to point out that Heinze, Tevez etc are Judas in behaviour, he can do so. Argentinian players are hardly covered themselves with glory have they? Maradona – Hand of God – CHEAT!
@Denton Davey – are you Rossi’s love child and trying to get your Dad back home? Ha ha
united don’t need to buy the “greatest players in the world”, we create them. We don’t need a de rossi or a ribery because in the next few years valencia will be better than ribery and gibson will show his worth, and not forgetting hargreaves should be back by christmas (big hopefully). Nobody knew who ronaldo was wen we bought him, carrick has improved massively since we bought him, as have vidic, evra etc. Fergie only splashes the cash for exceptional players like rooney, ferdinand, berba(just you wait!)
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requested diego forlan from emily
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Isaidso: The argie mentality? And what is this based on? 2 players who played for united? Mate, take a good look at yourself if you feel it’s ok to paint an entire group of players based on what two players did. By that logic, all English fans are hooligans because 2 decades ago a bunch of knuckleheads decided to go around bashing people who supported a different team.
The twat comment is aimed at the xenophobes on this forum, i’m not calling them out because they know who they are. The fact you feel compelled to defend despite saying you agree with me makes me wonder what you’re on about.
If you don’t subscribe to the view then you shouldn’t feel insulted. It’s as simple as that. Xenophobes are closet bigots, so please don’t stand up here and preach free speech. You only make yourself look silly.
fuck me get it over it what is in the past is in the past
“u can never trust these argies really”.
He’s a fucking cunt who has no concept of fierce football rivalry, hence his stupid naive comments. He should know better considering the fact that Argentina has the most fiercest rivalries in the game in Boca Juniors and River Plate. The greatest thing United have done in recent times was standing their ground and shipping that cunt of to Real Madrid for a reasonable profit, thus denying him of his ‘dream move’ to Liverpool. Bastard.
@Devilton, I am of the same stance as you with regards to not judging a whole nation for the actions of those of whom we have had experience. However, I don’t expect EVERYONE ELSE to have the same opinion as me, and certainly don’t think they are twats for having a different stance. Silly or not in your opinion, whether folk love or hate the Argies, the Brits or whoever, its their opinion, which everyone is entitled to have one. Anyway, back on topic – yeah I agree with Scott’s sentiments about the Heinze and Tevez behaviour.
i wonder these fans , some times they cant classify the the one who is guilty and the other Tevez and Gabi are different Gaby was the one who did what we have seen that is wright . But Tevez did nothing and what he have done to our club was great unless Fergie didn’t like him and every one knows how many times he wanted to sign but the club didn’t respect him and he deserve to play city but Veron was normal although he was flop in united
shasha – Firstly get over Tevez pal, secondly get your facts right about the cunt.
I wonder at fans like you who says that “Fergie didn’t like him and every one knows how many times he wanted to sign but the club didn’t respect him”
Devilton – spot on mate.
I don’t get the extent of the anger here towards Heinze. Yes he wanted to join the scousers but remember folks that he’s not a manc, he’s not even from the north-west, ffs he’s not even English. He’s a professional footballer who wants to make money. I don’t agree with what he did or said but that’s no reason to assume the whole Argentinian race is the same.
Let’s take Sparky though if we’re on this subject. He left and joined chelsea. Not bitter rivals then but still a rival team. He’s now back as manager of Citeh and I bet he would consider the scousers job if it ever came up. Would that make him an effin c**t and would you throw in all the Welsh as well?
Where are your ‘Argentina, Argentina’ chants now ?
Why would any player from South America care who employs him ?
If Latin American football was suddenly flush with cash and able to sign top quality players , do you think any English players who went their would give a toss about rivalries that have existed for years before and will be there long after they have gone ? Of course not, they would be looking for the best club that could pay them the most money.
Fuck him, Evra is miles better!