A Hungarian official who is younger than some of the Manchester United veterans has been awarded the honour of refereeing the European Champions League final against  Barcelona at Wembley. Viktor Kassai refereed the World Cup semi final between Spain and Germany and was in charge of United in the Champions League against Spanish opponents Valencia earlier this season. At just 35 years of age Kassai is younger than United stars Edwin van der Sar 40, Ryan Giggs 37 and Paul Scholes at 36.

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Every Manchester United man was a hero in that unforgettable 1968 European Cup Final but a young John Aston was the most unlikely one. He can recall the details of the day he ruled Europe as if it were yesterday, from the fezes on Wembley Way to a celebration dinner featuring the Joe Loss Orchestra and the £2,000 bonus which helped him buy his first house. Aston explained to Matt Barlow in an exclusive interview for Mail Online ‘Strange because some things from last week seem like 10 years ago’ smiles Aston, but really not that strange. It may be 43 years ago, but not every day do you eclipse George Best, Bobby Charlton and Eusebio with a man of the match performance as Manchester United seize their place in history as the first English team to win the European Cup.

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When Manchester United secured its place in the European Champions League Final at Wembley on Wednesday night, it brought the memories flooding back for former United goalkeeper Alex Stepney. He was instrumental in the Cup coming to England for the first time back  in 1968 when he made a desperate late save from Benfica’s Eusebio to send the 1-1 stalemate into extra time before Wembley exploded in wild celebrations as United ran out 4-1 winners. And he sees similarities between that victory and this weekends title decider against Chelsea.

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When Manchester United secured its place in the European Champions League Final at Wembley on Wednesday night, it brought the memories flooding back for former United goalkeeper Alex Stepney. He was instrumental in the Cup coming to England for the first time back  in 1968 when he made a desperate late save from Benfica’s Eusebio to send the 1-1 stalemate into extra time before Wembley exploded in wild celebrations as United ran out 4-1 winners. And he sees similarities between that victory and this weekends title decider against Chelsea.

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Manchester United travel to Newcastle just three days after hopes of another treble was snuffed out at Wembley but when the ‘impossible dream’ was achieved in 1999, it was the same Toon who provided one of the last hurdles for United. The FA Cup Final was the second of the three trophies which had to be won in order to keep the dream alive, leaving only Big Ears needing to be lifted in Barcelona four days later. As Mark Bradley from PA Sport reported at the time “Their night of destiny now awaits them in the Nou Camp but for the time being United can celebrate their third Double of the 1990s”

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They’ve come from all four corners of the globe to form Manchester City’s all star £200million squad and on Friday they gathered at Stockport train station as they prepared to head to London for Saturday’s FA Cup semi final against bitter rivals Manchester United. So despite all their Carlos Tevez billboards, the pretence and the many vehement denials by City fans, here’s the irrefutable proof that City is, after all, the club which represents Stockport.

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