Manchester United F.C

Nicknamed as the ''The Red Devils'', the club was founded in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the workers of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways. In 1902, due to financial problems, the team was on the verge of bankruptcy. Fortunately, John Henry Davies, a wealthy businessman, agreed to invest in the club and renamed it Manchester United. 

In 1908, United won the its first trophy: the First Division, the precursor of the current Premier League, followed by the FA Cup in 1909. In 1910, Old Trafford, the club's homeground, was inaugurated. 

Old Trafford

The stadium is the second largest football venue in the UK, after Wembley, and the 11th largest football venue in Europe, and it has hosted important football fixtures such as 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Now, some information about its former managers and players.

Notable managers:

• Matt Busby (1945-1969), the first English manager to win the European Cup. Young players promoted by him at the first team earned the nickname ''Busby Babes''
• Sir Alex Ferguson (1986-2013), credited also for promoting young talents especially in the 1990's with the notorious ''Class of 92''

Notable players:

• Bobby Charlton
• Denis Law
• George Best
• David Beckham
• Wayne Rooney
• Ryan Giggs
• Paul Scholes
• Roy Keane
• Cristiano Ronaldo/CR7