Sunday 18 February 2007

Rolling Back the Years: Wednesday 26 May 1999


As the team is preparing for Champions League knock-out stage this Tuesday, let's rewind back the sweetest memory in 1999. During that night, where were you watching our team redefine the meaning of GREAT ESCAPE in 1999, by winning the cup in sensational style


The Treble Season: Nou Camp, Barcelona


The Treble Season: Pre Match, Nou Camp


The Treble Season: North Goal, Nou Camp


The Treble Season: United End, Nou Camp


The Treble Season: Pre Match Show, Nou Camp


The Treble Season: Just Before the Final Match


The Treble Season: Celebrating Teddy's equaliser.


The Treble Season: Yes, we'have won it!!! United had completed the come-back after Solskjær toe-poked the ball into the roof of the net.


Extraordinary welcome from the people of Manchester the following day, Thursday 27 May 1999.


United paraded the FA Premiership, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League trophies through the city of Manchester on an open-topped bus. A crowd reported to be over 1.5 million people lined the streets to cheer them on. That summer, David Beckham finished second in the European Footballer of the Year award and United's manager Alex Ferguson was knighted.



References: manutdtreble.com, wikipedia.org, btinternet.com

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