Basel fan Fed could have found back of the net against United

WERE it not for his tennis prowess Roger Federer could be lining up at Old Trafford tomorrow night.

The former world number one is Basel’s most famous fan and as a youngster was rated good enough to have a chance of a career in the professional game.

Once tennis took over, football was forced into the background, although the six-times Wimbledon winner’s love of all things Basel has remained.