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2005 – 2008: RONALDO, ROONEY AND UNITED’S RISE BACK TO GLOBAL GLORY…

A deep dive, with unparallelled access, into the creation of Sir Alex Ferguson’s legendary final team.

It’s 1 January 2006 and Manchester United are in a state of limbo. Legendary captain Roy Keane has left the club, the defence is in need of an overhaul, key midfielder Paul Scholes has been ruled out for the season with an eye problem, and United sit nine points adrift of Jose Mourinho’s dominant Premier League champions, Chelsea. It’s also the club’s longest run without a title since the early ‘90s.

But Sir Alex Ferguson has a plan. A plan to rebuild his team. A plan to shape it around two rising stars. A plan to take what would become his third great United side to the summit of the world game.

What follows is a period of true Reds domination, as Ferguson empowers young superstars Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo to achieve greatness — combining
them with shrewd signings and experienced heads to realise his latest vision.

This is the official inside story of that glorious comeback tale like no other: an era of true Reds’ domination. Ferguson makes superstars of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, teams them with shrewd signings and experienced heads, and leads Man Utd to victory in England, then Europe and finally… the world. Spanning the glorious period between 2006 and 2008, it’s a story expertly told by two deihard Old Trafford chroniclers who witnessed every kick.