Champions League: Champions draw revives Reds' greatest memories

Manchester United could hardly have wished for a better omen as they seek to reclaim the Champions League crown they so dramatically won in 1999.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2001 - 16:23

Manchester United could hardly have wished for a better omen as they seek to reclaim the Champions League crown they so dramatically won in 1999.

The mere mention of their quarter-final opponents Bayern Munich is enough to transport United back to that May night in Barcelona when the club scaled football’s equivalent of Mount Everest.

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