Ferguson, did not shirk his duty picking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has been in telling form, even if Beckham had to be demoted to the substitutes. Ferguson’s side would fall short, but could console themselves with a heroic effort in the face of some undoubted genius from Ronaldo and his fellow, “In losing this quarter-final, there was still vindication of all that Manchester United have stood for down the decades,” wrote, “I said, before the game, that the key was to keep Real out and we couldn't do that,” bemoaned Ferguson. On 12 August 2003, Sir Alex Ferguson unveiled his new signing, the 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo. Found inside – Page 121He played as a footballer (soccer player in the USA) for America in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, was then goalkeeper for Manchester United (2003–2007), and is currently playing as goalkeeper for Everton (the Toffees) as number 24. This season saw the club finish at the top of the Premier League table, after their lowest finish in the history of the Premier League the previous season, when they came third. Manchester United: Play Like Champions: Directed by Barry O'Riordan. Manchester United (4-3-3): Barthez; Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre (P Neville, 79), O'Shea; Veron (Beckham, 63), Keane (Fortune, 82), Butt; Solskjaer, Van Nistelrooy, Giggs, Real Madrid (4-3-2-1): Casillas; Salgado, Hierro, Helguera, Roberto Carlos; Makelele, Guti, McManaman (Portillo, 69); Figo (Pavon, 88), Zidane; Ronaldo (Solari, 67), Manchester United 4 Real Madrid 3 (agg 5-6). 2003-04 Away. Goalscorers: Ruud van Nistelrooy 24, Thierry Henry 51, 62, Ryan Giggs 63. Manchester United kit history. (picture courtesy of Metro) Ahead of the 2003/04 season I was lucky enough to attend some of Manchester United’s preseason tour in the United States. G. Cristiano Ronaldo's original debut for Manchester United in 2003. The team. 2003-04 … United: Directed by Magnus Martens. During the day I was the worst wooden leg ever to set foot on the little soccer field of my country. Zidane set Roberto Carlos running free and his careful cut-back was turned in from close range. sporting Lisbon vs Manchester united,2003 #CristianoRonaldo #mu Cristiano Ronaldo is officially back with Manchester United, the club announced on Friday. The Old Trafford audience discovered a promising young man, coming from Sporting Lisbon and announced as a future superstar. However, they overturned United’s lead with a dominant opening 17-minute period in the second half which gave them a 2-1 lead. Manchester United 0 1 15:00 Liverpool FT. Tuesday 20th April Premier League The Reds collected our 15th top-flight title at Goodison Park on the season’s final weekend, when Beckham scored a trademark free-kick in his final match for the club, before joining Real. Thursday 23 April 2020 04:40. Ronaldo previously spent six years with Manchester United between 2003 and 2009. His 14 strikes came in just 10 appearances, and he would end the season with 44 in all competitions – just two shy of Denis Law’s record 46 efforts in 1963/64. Found inside20 - Manchester United v. FC Porto: 5 March 1997 21 - Manchester United v. Borussia Dortmund: 23 April 1997 22 - Manchester United v. ... West Ham United: 25 January 2003 31 - Manchester United v. Juventus: 25 February 2003 32 ... United also finished as runners-up in the League Cup, with Liverpooleventually taking the prize. It wasn’t quite the title decider but the game at Highbury in April 2003 between Arsenal and Manchester United would go a long way to deciding who would win the 2002-2003 Premier League. The skills on this dvd are taught to you by United's first team including such players as Ryan Giggs, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Roy Keane, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. 5th. The American was also making his first appearance for Manchester United in goal that day as the Red Devils won 4-0, Howard recording a clean sheet on his debut for the English club. Found inside – Page 15United Man Utd 4-0 Liverpool wetted 17 league goals during April , 05-04-2003 ( Van Nistelrooy 5 , 65 pens , Giggs 78 , starting with four against Liverpool ... It was a clash between the two biggest, richest and most famous clubs in world football. Manchester United are champions of the English Premier League Once again. Manchester United 2002-2003 Season Review: We've Got Our Trophy Back Beckham, David (Actor), Neistelrooy, Ruud Van (Actor), PD (Director) & 0 more Format: DVD 4.6 out of 5 stars 36 ratings On this day in 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo bossed Manchester United as a Sporting Lisbon player. Found inside – Page 1035Bayern Munich v real Madrid (2004, 1st leg) 222, 224–31, 234–43 Manchester United v Real Madrid (2003, quarter-final, 2nd leg) 31–42 Marseille v Real Madrid (2003) 147–50 Monaco v Real Madrid (2004, 2nd leg) 281–9 Porto v Real Madrid ... Traspasos. Paul and Marcus have a go at selecting their dream side in our latest UTD Podcast. Manchester United Away 2003-05. Quarter-finals, 1st leg. The Manchester United road show came grinding to a halt in Portugal. Manchester United Official Yearbook 2003 Ivan Ponting, In Vitro Andrographolide Production From Irradiated Andrographis Sps. Relive the action from our pulsating Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, on 23 April 2003... On the seventh anniversary of United's 20th top-flight title, we look at seven key games that led to our crowning. Top . All statistics are with charts. Manchester United USA Tour 2003 presentation. The 2002–03 season was Manchester United's 11th season in the Premier League, and their 28th consecutive season in the top division of English football. MAN UNITED TEAM V BOLTON: Goalkeeper: Tim Howard. The team also rose to meet the stature of this tie. Real still trusted in their ebullience and there was no trace of self-doubt in Ronaldo as he ran, steadied himself and crashed a 25-yarder high beyond Barthez. In losing this quarter-final there was still vindication of all that Manchester United have stood for down the decades. The 2003–04 season was Manchester United's 12th season in the Premier League, and their 29th consecutive season in the top division of English football. ( Log Out / 1-0 Jean-Christophe Bahebeck - Saint Etienne v. AC Ajaccio 21.01.2016 HD. Found inside... (1997–2003) Manchester United (2003–2009) Real Madrid (2009–present) Sporting Lisbon First team debut: 14 July 2002, friendly against Olympique Lyonnais League debut: 7 October 2002 against Moreirense FC First goal: 3 August 2002, ... The 2003–04 season was Manchester United 's 12th season in the Premier League, and their 29th consecutive season in the top division of English football. United started the season by winning the 2003 FA Community Shield and then secured a record eleventh FA Cup with a 3–0 win over Millwall at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Thu 24 Apr 2003 10.27 EDT. 2nd leg ». ( Log Out / But nevertheless, a pulsating contest enraptured Old Trafford and the watching global audience. Aug. 1, 2003; Manchester United and Juventus, European teams with glorious histories, offered a brilliant spectacle of soccer tonight in an exhibition game before the … Found inside... 85 kg Position: Winger Shirt number: 7 Clubs Andorinha (1993–1995) Nacional (1995–1997) Sporting Lisbon (1997–2003) Manchester United (2003–2009) Real Madrid (2009–present day) Sporting Lisbon Debut with first team: 14 July 2002, ... April 2004 Saturday 24th April Premier League. Found inside – Page 58In speaking of the importance of the 'locale' to his sample of Manchester United fans, King (2003: 201) suggested that the increasing place which Manchester has in the imagination of these men means that the city is frequently employed ... A characteristic free-kick and a scrambled back-post finish made it 4-3, but United still needed two more to progress with just five minutes left. With David Bellion, Wes Brown, Nicky Butt, Roy Carroll. The semi-jocular chant was for the six goals that would put United through. Check out the Manchester United 2003-04 Third kit by Nike, worn in the 2003-04 Premier League season. Found insideMandic maintains Kewell's package, about $200,000 a week, was the fourth best of the competing suitors who, significantly, included Manchester United. 'Harry's a hero already,' says Johnston. 'Basically, he knocked back Man United, ... Read about Man Utd v Man City in the Premier League 2003/04 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. His through ball released Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand, who had left him in too much space, could not make up ground before the Brazilian lashed a low drive that beat Fabien Barthez at his near post. On 12 August 2003, Sir Alex Ferguson unveiled his new signing, the 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo. Neal Simpson/EMPICS via Getty Images. País: España . Here is a look at the starting XI when the Portuguese played his first United game against Bolton 18 years ago. There is something for every Red fan in The Official Manchester United Annual 2003. Before the evening was over, Brazilian centre-forward Ronaldo had produced one of the most superlative individual performances in M16’s long memory, while David Beckham's dramatic cameo won United the match and provided his final European minutes for the club. The Premier League has changed the world of football. Watch the 2003 Sporting CP vs. Manchester United Friendly full match held at José Alvalade (Lisboa) on Footballia Ronaldo, aged 18 at the time, … Even with willpower such as his in the ranks, United's ambitions could not take precedence. 2003 UPPER DECK Manchester United #14 Cristiano Ronaldo Silver /99 RC BGS 9 Mint - $7,595.83. If he has had any need to vindicate himself to suspicious Real fans, he has rehabilitated himself now. In anticipation of the greatest comeback, let’s go back in our minds 18 years ago and remember the first visit of the Portuguese to the “Theater of Dreams”. ... A Southport lad, Jones was captain of the 2003 winning United team. When Ronaldo recorded the second part of his hat-trick, after 51 minutes, little delicacy was required. In a search for a replacement to join Claude Makelele in constructing a midfield barrier McManaman might have been ruled out by most coaches. ... Nistelrooy also scored a goal that night at the Theater of Dreams as United began the 2003-04 season on a tremendously encouraging note. Found insideWeight: 85 kg Clubs Andorinha (1993–1995) Nacional (1995–1997) Sporting Lisbon (1997–2003) Manchester United (2003–2009) Real Madrid (2009–present) Sporting Lisbon First team debut: 14 July 2002, friendly against Olympique Lyonnais ... With 19 minutes left, Beckham, on for Veron, bent one of his imperious free-kicks past the left-hand of Casillas. Today (Thursday) marks the anniversary of one of Old Trafford’s most famous 21st-century matches – a 4-3 thriller with Real Madrid that had lasting repercussions for Manchester United and English football. ( Log Out / Manchester United » Plantilla 2003/2004. Manchester United paid £12 million ($19m) for Cristiano Ronaldo in August 2003, when he was aged just 18. I played quite well, in fact I was terrific, but only at night when I was asleep. Robert Pires had their best opening in the first 45 minutes, scooping a shot over the crossbar. Check out the Manchester United 2003-04 Home kit by Nike, worn in the 2003-04 Premier League season. 2003-04 GK Home. In losing this quarter-final there was still vindication of all that Manchester United have stood for down the decades. On April 23, 2003, Old Trafford was host to one of the great individual performances as Ronaldo fired Real Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals with a sublime hat-trick against Manchester United.. Real had beaten United 3-1 in the first leg at the Bernabeu, with Luis Figo scoring a gorgeous opener and Raul adding a brace before Ruud Van Nistelrooy notched a late away goal. Text on backside of box. Van Nistelrooy netted his 14th goal of the 2002/03 Champions League in this match, and would finish two clear of the next best scorer, Filippo Inzaghi of AC Milan (12). (picture courtesy of Metro) Ahead of the 2003/04 season I was lucky enough to attend some of Manchester United’s preseason tour in the United States. But, nowadays, the 42-y… Although the drastic damage of the first leg weighed on the players' minds, the thoughts of any impartial spectator lingered on the beauty with which Real had met the challenge. $1.73. Select from premium Manchester United Vs Real Madrid 2003 of the highest quality. These are five great moments of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo in his first phase (2003-2009) at Manchester United, the club that announced the return of the star this Friday after twelve years:. 09 Mar 2004Francisco Costinha's last-minute equaliser sent Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League after goalkeeper Tim Howard's error. Premier League memories from the glorious archive of the most envied league in the world! United were without the suspended Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, and Ferguson opted for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of Beckham on the right wing in a 4-3-3 formation. Round of 16, 2nd leg. Check out the evolution of Manchester United's soccer jerseys on Football Kit Archive. Seeing some of my favorite players (Solskjaer, Giggs, Keane, and van Nistelrooy) and future greats (Fletcher and Rio) was fantastic. Classic Match: United 4 Real Madrid 3 Video. Found inside... 85 kg Position: Winger Shirt number: 7 Clubs Andorinha (1993–1995) Nacional (1995–1997) Sporting Lisbon (1997–2003) Manchester United (2003–2009) Real Madrid (2009–present day) Sporting Lisbon Debut with first team: 14 July 2002, ... It kept Manchester United three points infront although Arsenal had a game in-hand. 5 cards per pack Pack backside. Arsenal were buoyant by their recent FA Cup semi-final victory but were missing no.1 goalkeeper David Seaman to injury, meaning a start for his understudy Stuart Taylor. Top . Each skill is depicted in detail. 31st July 2003, Champions World Series 2003, New York Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, Manchester United 4, v Juventus 1, Roy Keane, Manchester United, Photo: John McDermott Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images The reunion between Ronaldo and Manchester United comes as a shock after a week of rumors linking the Juventus forward to United's crosstown rival Manchester City. Two minutes from half-time, the Welshman played an excellent pass to Solskjaer and the Norwegian forced the ball across the six-yard box for Van Nistelrooy to record his 14th Champions League goal of the season. Gradually, though, United found that they could make space for their elan. It was the Red Devils in better form and they started brightly. On the advice of his sons, Malcolm Glazer began accumulating shares in Manchester United in 2003, and had taken full ownership of the club by the end of 2005. The see-sawing continuing as United responded, just minutes later, via an Ivan Helguera own goal, but Ronaldo completed his hat-trick just before the hour mark with another thumping effort from distance. United seeking fans who are Frontline Heroes, 0 results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate. Cristiano Ronaldo chose to join Manchester United in 2003 because every other club that was interested in signing the winger wanted to loan him back to Sporting Lisbon, Jorge Mendes has revealed. Report this video. However, further dropped points against Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United for the Gunners meant the Premier League title returned to Old Trafford for the eighth time in 11 seasons. Solskjaer delivered the perfect ball to the back post and Giggs emerged unmarked to head home the equaliser. Current form. They watched a man who had dashed their dreams yet the crowd rose to surround his exit with a standing ovation. The Dutchman will always bet that his shot is faster than the goalkeeper's reflexes and his wager was close to succeeding as Iker Casillas just raised his fists to turn the angled drive for a corner. Football Memories: Real Madrid V Manchester United 2003 ... 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