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put him in the centre-half position.

    *A stern Bill Foulkes.
    Bill Foulkes went on to score a spectacular goal in the semi-final of the 1968 European Cup against Real Madrid. His goal sent United to the Final, where the team beat Benfica 4-1. After Munich, it was an emotional time for those who had survived. United had rebuilt their shattered team and the consistent contributions made by Foulkes had been rewarded with European victory.

C HAPTER 7: G - G IGGS, G LAZER, G REATEST XI , G REENHOFF
    Giggs
    Born on 29 November 1973, Ryan Giggs was just 17 when he made his debut in the first team as a substitute against Everton in the 1990-91 season. As a winger, he has the ability to run with the ball at lightning speed, which added to his sense of balance, ensures he gives the opposition plenty to worry about. Ten years later, he was the youngest ever United player to receive a testimonial.

    *Ryan Giggs tangles with Jason Roberts of Blackburn Rovers, 2008.
    During his second season with the club in 1991-92, Lee Sharpe’s injuries enabled Giggs to earn a regular first-team place where he played an important role in United’s League Cup win. It was also in this season that he was capped for Wales, becoming their youngest international. In 1992 he also received the PFA Young Player of the Year award and captained United’s youth team to victory in the FA Youth Cup. The following year saw him again awarded with the PFA Young Player of the Year, becoming the first player to win it twice.
    His fame was spreading and his image was used in merchandise from T-shirts to Quorn burgers. In 1994, aged just 20 he published his autobiography, while on the pitch he continued to shine, helping United to secure the League and FA Cup Double in 1993-94 season and win the double Double two years later.

    *Giggs passes Peter Sweeney of Millwall during the 2004 FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium.
    Giggs collected his fourth FA Cup winner’s medal in 2003-04 and his 11th Premiership medal in 2008-09. In amongst all the statistics and games for the club, his sensational winning goal against Arsenal in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay remains the fans’ favourite memory of this living legend.
    In the Champions League Final against Chelsea, Giggs overtook Bobby Charlton’s long-standing record with his 759th appearance for United and he has now gone on to surpass 800 games for his only club. His longevity was recognised by his peers in 2009 when he won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award.
    Glazer
    Born in Rochester, New York in 1928, Malcolm Glazer’s self-made wealth was estimated to be $1 billion in 2004. This is a far cry from his life when in 1943 he took over the running of his late father’s shop. Ever the entrepreneur he began investing money in mobile home parks during the 1970s, but the 1980s brought failed bids for businesses such as Harley-Davidson, although he did successfully buy the virtually bankrupt oil company Zapata, founded by former President of the US, George Bush.

    * Joel, Avram and Bryan Glazer, sons of owner Malcolm Glazer, are seen before the Champions League third qualifying round.
    Three of his sons run the Tampa Bay Buccaneers which he bought for $192 million, but after winning the Super Bowl in 2003, the team’s worth soared and it took $8 million to hire coach Jon Gruden. Since 2003, Glazer has been building up a sizeable stake in United, but fans were hostile to his interests in the club.
    Glazer now has control of the club and has installed his sons Joel, Avram and Bryan on the board. Oldest son, Avram is credited with formulating his father’s £790 million takeover of United.
    Greatest XI
    Manager
    Sir Alex Ferguson

    *Sir Alex
    1 Peter Schmeichel
    2 Duncan Edwards
    3 Bill Foulkes
    4 Steve Bruce
    5 John Carey
    6 Bobby Charlton
    7 David Beckham
    8 Eric Cantona
    9 Ryan Giggs
    10 George Best
    11 Denis Law

    *The greatest team in position.
    Greenhoff
    Brothers Brian (born 28 April 1953) and Jimmy (born