1999: Manchester United, the Treble and All That

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Early signs weren't promising, despite record spending to bring in new stars, among them Jaap Stam and Dwight Yorke, but soon things began to change. Missing the suspended Keane and Scholes, United fell behind in the sixth minute to Mario Basler's free-kick.

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The Dutch centre-back was arguably the most important figure in the defence as he brought stability and leadership, recovering from an Achilles injury to play in the Champions League final.

In almost the last attack of the game, United won a corner, which Beckham took and goalkeeper Schmeichel went up front for. United were fortunate to pick up a point given their opponents' dominance in the second half, and were careless at Tottenham Hotspur, throwing away a 2–0 lead.

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With the Premier League and FA Cup already secured, United completed their unprecedented Treble with a scarcely believable win over German giants Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at the Nou Camp. The report, finalised in April 1999, found that BSkyB acted selfishly and blocked the broadcaster's bid. From 2016-17 he also served as an interim manager for United’s under-23s and now works at the chief executive at Salford City.Manchester United won the match 5–0, with goals from Solskjær, Yorke, Butt and Beckham, as well as Louis Saha, who played for the club from 2004 to 2008. A few days later Teddy Sheringham fired the Red Devils to an FA Cup final win against Newcastle and then a sensational stoppage-time comeback in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich made United first English club to win the prestigious trio of honours in the same season. Newcastle did not offer much in reply and, after winning trophy number two, United quickly turned their attention to Barcelona . In 1999, Manchester United completed a unique Treble, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League - but more remarkable than that was how they did it, and the stories behind the historic achievement. The visitors took a shock lead through Les Ferdinand in the 24th minute, but the Red Devils levelled just before half-time with a curling effort from Beckham.