There is something uniquely special about Manchester United and the European Cup.
United were the first English club to enter the competition in 1956, defying the wishes of the Football League in the process, later also becoming the first English club to win it in 1968 – 10 years after the tragedy that was the Munich air disaster.
When the European Cup was modernised into the Champions League, United were the first English club to win that too. It was the final piece of an historic treble sealed over a magical 10 days in May 1999 that, as yet, still remains unmatched by any other English…
