Cantona has become an icon for France and England: a legend and a man whose genius, as both footballer and public philosopher, remains unquestioned
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Andy Cole may not be the first name on every United’s fan’s lips when you say goalscorer, but, as the truth of his legacy shows, he more than deserves to be
Beckham, Scholes, Neville, Phil and Butt might never have been offered the same opportunities had Ryan Giggs not flourished before them
Peter Schmeichel remains a legend in Manchester, believed by most to be the greatest goalkeeper ever to have protected the Old Trafford nets
A rare breed of English player, Paul Scholes was a highly intelligent footballer who had a superlative ability to make the game look oh-so-easy
t his peak, Andrei Kanchelskis was irresistibly brilliant. He was a quintessential Manchester United winger, a player made in the club’s own image
A midfield general so typical of his era, Paul Ince was a commanding footballer whose controversies shouldn;t overshadow his undoubted talent
Beyond his talents, which remains absurdly questioned to this day, David Beckham broke ground in English football – a footballer who transcended society
Had the cards fallen differently for Lee Sharpe at Manchester United, we may have been talking about him as a true club legends from the 90s
Mark Bosnich may look back on his career and wish he’d not let it slip so easily – partly because, at his best, he was a goalkeeper of outstanding quality
Roy Keane began the 1990s as a semi-pro footballer in Ireland and ended it as Manchester United’s historic treble-winning captain
Despite being a complete unknown to many, Nick Culkin was once playing for Man Utd against Arsenal. Sadly, his debut only lasted for two seconds
If Paul Pogba leaves Manchester United this summer, the club would struggle to find a better replacement than Lazio’s Sergej Milinković-Savić
This summer has seen one of the most intriguing transfer windows in the six years since Sir Alex Ferguson left to spend more time with his prize-winning horses. The greatest manager of…
Providing clarity could end the swings in perception of their managers and, if done well, even bring the years of turbulence at Old Trafford to a close
Was Dong Fangzhuo a genuine signing based on talent and potential or did Manchester United snap him up in 2004 to break into the growing Chinese market?
When Juan Sebastián Verón moved to Manchester United in 2004, he went as one of the world’s best midfielder. Sadly, the Little Witch’s magic evaded him
He was billed as the “new Cristiano Ronaldo”, but while that moniker was short-sighted and unfair, is Nani a true legend of the Portuguese game?