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Manchester United. Youth. Courage. Success. An institution, a temple of the elite, a football club. Probably the greatest ever.
Not many have been fortunate enough don the Red of Manchester - yet, those of the Red Devils who have, understand the values, ambition and the promise associated with the badge on their chests. Each one of those Red Devils, are remarkable and like no other. Thet are Uunparalleled in their pursuit of greatness for this great club.
On that note, let's take a look at
Five of the greatest players to ever play for Manchester United
#5 Wayne Rooney
"I saw my mate the other day,
He said to me he saw the white Pele,
So I asked, who is he?
He goes by the name of Wayne Rooney!"
One of the many chants Manchester United fans have sung for their hero from the modern era - Wayne Rooney.
Having signed as an 18-year-old sensation from Everton, Manchester United knew they had secured the signature of a generational talent. From playing an instrumental part in taking down Arsenal's Invincibles, to establishing United's status in English football as the greatest of all time. Wayne Rooney has done it all.
The highest scorer of goals in the history of Manchester United and for his national team - England. Wayne Rooney is a five-time Premier League champion with Manchester United and won them the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy in 2007/08. With achievements as illustrious as these, he has truly cemented his place as an all-time great for Manchester United in the modern era.
#4 Eric Cantona
"We`ll drink a drink a drink,
To Eric the King the King the King!
He`s the leader of our football team,
He`s the greatest center-forward
That the world has ever seen!"
A mercurial presence in his prime with the temper of a lion. A true King on the pitch, and a club legend off it. Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona, with his collars up, has literally won the hearts of every Manchester United fan from his playing days.
A four-time Premier League champion with the Red Devils and a scorer of killer goals that only King Eric could strike.
As some have said, "Never misunderstood at Old Trafford but being barely understood by his public is certainly what added to the mercurial Frenchman’s charm."
#3 Sir Bobby Charlton
Sir Bobby Charlton. England's greatest player. One of the survivors of English football's worst tragedies - Manchester United's tragic Munich air disaster.
To have overcome tragedy and yet embrace enormous success is what has defined his prime years in the game. Charlton was the top scorer for the Three Lions, as well as for Manchester United with an extraordinary 249 goals, a record only surpassed in the modern era by another club legend, Wayne Rooney.
A World Cup winner for England in 1966, a three-time English champion with Manchester United (1957, 1965, 1967), winner of the European Cup in the 1967/68 season and recipient of the Ballon D'or.
Sir Bobby Charlton, with his accolades and experiences, has truly reserved a place in the history books of Manchester United as one of the greatest of all time.
#2 George Best
"Going on up to the spirits in the sky,
It's where I wanna go when I die,
When I die and you lay me to rest,
I wanna go on the p*** with Georgie Best...!"
A chant that is still heard in Manchester United's games, sung by the faithful from the heights of the Stretford End.
"George Best was an unbelievably gifted player with a kind of quality and control that was unparalleled." - Sir Bobby Charlton
A two-time English champion in 1965 and 1967, a European Cup winner in the 1967/68 season and a recipient of the Ballon D'or in 1968.
George Best, the pride of Northern Ireland, is among the three greatest players in their history to form Manchester United's Holy Trinity at Old Trafford.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
"Viva Ronaldo,
Viva Ronaldo,
Running down the wing,
Hear United sing,
Viva Ronaldo..."
A name that has gone on to define football in the modern era. A legend who has won everything there is to win across the world. Cristiano Ronaldo is possibly the greatest player ever to take the field for Manchester United.
Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon D'Or winner, three-time English champion across the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons and a Champions League winner for Manchester United in the 07/08 season, with many more continental titles.
Cristiano Ronaldo is finally back home after his travels abroad, having signed a deal that brings him back to the club where it all started for him. Hungrier than ever to get back to winning ways. Manchester United will be hoping for his legacy to grow further as he embarks on a mission to cement his status as the greatest ever to don the red of Manchester.
