'I told Fergie before the 1999 Champions League final, "They'll suffer for the rest of their lives if they lose". He said, "F**k, I can't tell them that but he did"': How Sir Alex Ferguson motivated his Manchester United side in an unusual waySir Alex Ferguson drew on past experiences to motivate Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final, leading to their remarkable comeback victory.
I had it in my contract when I joined Barcelona from Spurs that I'd wear the No.8 shirt Bernd Schuster said no, so I took Diego Maradona's No.10 instead': Scotland hero recalls replacing Argentinian legend at Barca in 1984Steve Archibald successfully embraced the challenge of filling Diego Maradona's shoes at Barcelona, overcoming pressure and skepticism with immediate success.