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The making of English football’s biggest club12 The Busby Babes
How a youthful revolution transformed United’s fortunes18 Munich
Inside the disaster that claimed 23 lives and devastated a club22 Champions of Europe at last
Rising from the ashes, United marched to glory in 196826 United they fall
As the golden years faded, United found themselves adrift28 When United stopped Liverpool doing the treble
22 years before United did it, Liverpool so nearly clinched the big three34 That’s entertainment
It wasn’t always plain sailing with Big Ron, but it was never dull either36 The man from Aberdeen
In late 1986 a struggling United turned to a fiery Scot to save them42 The Class of ’
Meet the legendary members of this iconic clutch of young stars46 The 50 greatest Red Devils of all time
We list the finest United stars ever to pull on that famous red jersey60 Eric Cantona
Tantrums. Trawlers. Tricks. Trophies. How Cantona transformed United74 United dominate the ’90s
A first league title in 26 years acted as a springboard to further glory80 The impossible dream
It began as a joke between team-mates, but by May 1999 the Red Devils
were on the cusp of immortality22
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