Schweinsteiger admits he had to leave Manchester United without saying goodbye to his team-mates
31 March 2017 |
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Bastian Schweinsteiger admits he had to leave Manchester United without saying goodbye to his team-mates as they were preparing to face Midddlesbrough in the Premier League.
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