22 years after signing their first contracts, six of Manchester United’s most famous stars met at the place where it all started.
David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes got together on Monday night at the Artisan Bar & Restaurant to reminisce about the special time they shared together at Old Trafford.
The six footballers helped transform the Red Devils and set the club on their way to two decades of dominance. But where are they now?
Beckham is obviously known as both an English and global icon. Since his time at Old Trafford, he has played for Real Madrid, AC Milan and Los Angeles Galaxy. During his time at Man United, Beckham made the number 7 jersey famous and to this day still refuses to play for any other Premier League club.
Giggs, who holds a record 12 Premier League medals as well as two Champions Leagues medals, recently signed a one-year contract to join the coaching staff at United. The 39-year-old was also an honorary captain for Britain in the London Olympics last summer.
Since his retirement, Gary Neville has had a successful media career as a pundit for Sky Sports and columnist for MailOnline. He’ll always be known for his successful partnership on the right hand side for England with Beckham.
The younger of the brothers, Phil Neville was unable to establish himself as left-back until 2000. In 2005, he joined Everton where he became Captain. Recently he returned to the Red Devils as a first-team coach.
Somewhat flying under the radar, Nicky Butt ended his career in 2011 after a brief stint at South China, a Hong Kong club. Today, Butt is a reserve team coach for the Reds.
And finally there’s Paul Scholes, who claimed 11 Premier League medals for Man United. He recently came out of retirement to try and strengthen United but has been plagued by injury. He has made over 700 appearances for the club.
One thing’s for certain, despite these footballers going their separate ways for a bit after their spell with Manchester United, they will always be remembered for their dominance at Old Trafford. As well as paving the way for the club’s global presence today.