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‘When we made it 2-1 against Gillingham, I felt something big was happening – I knew I’d get one more chance and told myself I had to keep calm and take it’ - Paul Dickov remembers iconic moment that changed Manchester City history
Manchester City may not be where they are today if they had not miraculously escaped defeat in the third-tier play-off final in 1999
‘We dominated the game and I had a double chance that Dudek inexplicably saved. Football is beautiful for that reason. Never take anything for granted’ - Andriy Shevchenko relives 2005 Champions League defeat to Liverpool
The former AC Milan striker could not believe what was happening when Rafa Benitez's Liverpool came from 3-0 down to win the 2005 Champions League final
'Even when we won it wasn't good enough - Oliver Kahn was an animal, he would have steam coming out his ears': Behind the scenes at Bayern Munich's Champions League winning side
Bayern Munich's training ground could be an intimidating place at the turn of the millennium - as Owen Hargreaves found out
‘I wasn’t concentrating on Shevchenko’s penalty. I was focusing on taking the next one for us, which was terrifying. I was absolutely sh**ting my pants’ Steven Gerrard recalls Miracle of Istanbul penalty shootout
EXCLUSIVE Gerrard was due to be the next man up in the 2005 Champions League final penalty shootout
‘The parade was mind-blowing, I saw four people on top of a tree – I was afraid it would come down with them!’ Bruno Guimaraes doesn’t think Newcastle United’s first domestic trophy triumph in 70 years will sink in until he retires
EXCLUSIVE Bruno Guimaraes wore the armband when the Magpies ended their seven-decade wait for a major domestic trophy this season
“I never faced anybody that had what I call ‘disguised power’ as much as him. I saved his free-kicks in training and felt the ball almost forcing my hands open” David Seaman on David Beckham’s hidden attributes
EXCLUSIVE Davids Beckham and Seaman shared a pitch 37 times as England players
‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc
EXCLUSIVE Beckham’s World Cup 1998 red card threatened to derail the career of the future England skipper
‘Shevchenko was frustrated that I'd saved his header, so hit the rebound as hard as he could. If he’d chipped it or just placed it, I’d have had no chance’: Jerzy Dudek on how Liverpool were almost denied the Miracle of Istanbul
EXCLUSIVE The Polish goalkeeper was the penalty shootout hero in the 2005 Champions League final
‘I respect Rafa as a coach for giving me my opportunity at Liverpool and what he did for the club, but there’s still a lack of respect as a man – it made me fall out of love with the club’: Ex-Liverpool man makes heartbreaking Istanbul admission
EXCLUSIVE One of Liverpool’s greatest nights proved to be a bittersweet occasion for one of their homegrown stars
