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Tom Victor

Nani forced to drive Sir Alex Ferguson home in silence after missing Man Utd penalty

Manchester United icon Nani was forced to endure an awkward silence when driving Sir Alex Ferguson home after a game in which he missed a decisive penalty.

The former Portugal winger wasn't United's regular penalty taker but took it upon himself to step up during a game against Fulham in 2010. He saw his kick saved by goalkeeper David Stockdale and United ended up dropping points against their London opponents.

It would get worse for the former Sporting Lisbon man, though. Nani was a neighbour of Ferguson in Cheshire at the time and has spoken of driving the boss home when the team returned from the capital

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