Gary Neville believes Man Utd faced a team that was 'not clean' in the European game

GARY NEVILLE believes a former Italian opposition party was “not clean”.

The former Manchester United star was part of Sir Alex Ferguson's all-conquering side for the better part of two decades.

Neville and Co prided themselves on their fitness and professionalism.

But after failing to keep up with an unnamed opponent, the 48-year-old harbored suspicions.

Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast in association with SkyBetNeville said: “I think there were a few teams we played that weren't clean, we thought at the time.

“If you look back at what happened next, in cycling and other sports. We were thinking something at the time [wasn’t right]. Physically we were fit, we were not drinkers.

“I came off the field against an Italian team and thought: that's not right.

“I know a few other guys thought the same thing in the mid-2000s.”

Neville's former teammate Roy Keane also appeared on the show and also expressed his own doubts.

The Irishman, 52, added: “Against certain teams we would walk away absolutely broken and I would look at players I had played against, a few Italian teams, and it looked like they hadn't even played a game.” agreement.”

Neville won the Champions League twice during his career at Man Utd, in 1999 and 2008.

Keane played a big role in the Treble success in 1998-99, but he and Paul Scholes missed the Champions League final due to suspension.

When asked if he still has the terrible feeling that he is missing something, he said: “Yes, you do. The standard answer when people ask you is, 'That's life,' but it's heartbreaking when you miss a big game like that.

“Your mentality at that moment is that you are United, you are participating and you are convinced that you will reach another final, but that is not the case.

“Scholesy [Paul Scholes] eventually came back to another one, not me, and that's the reality and the brutal side of the game. You can't get suspended now [for a final]just my luck.”

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