Gary Lineker claimed George Best missed Manchester United‘s historic comeback within the 1999 Champions League remaining towards Bayern Munich.
The Premier League facet clinched an unlikely victory on the Nou Camp after they mounted a exceptional rally in stoppage-time to say their first Champions League trophy since 1968. With the Bundesliga giants breaking the impasse by way of Mario Basler within the sixth minute, United heading in the direction of a defeat.
Struggling with out the suspended Roy Keane and Paul Scholes, Sir Alex Ferguson’s facet managed to launch a shocking turnaround because of stoppage-time targets by way of Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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With hundreds of United followers celebrating wildly in Barcelona, one membership legend – within the type of George Best – missed out on watching the exceptional comeback after leaving the stadium earlier within the second half, in accordance with Lineker.
The former England striker recalled the legendary remaining on the The Rest Is Football podcast, when he stated: “I was at that game in 1999, and I sat behind George Best. George Best left the ground with about 15 minutes to go. He did, bless him. And he missed the magical moment!”
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The Northern Irishman – who died in 2005 – is extensively considered one of many biggest gamers to ever play for the Red Devils and was a part of the 1968 workforce that defeated Benfica 4-1 within the remaining and was one of many objective scorers in United’s extra-time victory.
While Lineker managed to be within the presence of footballing historical past, the memorable night time did not go as deliberate for him, after admitting he misplaced a key possession after United’s winner because of his jubilant celebrations.
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“I misplaced my pockets when Manchester United scored their second!” he revealed. “I lost it. It was so exciting at the end of the game. I jumped up and I think it fell out of my pocket – or it got lifted at that point.”