The Impossible Dream

Apr 28, 2019

1h 32m

★ 0.0

Manchester United's incredible 1999 treble-winning season

Overview

A look back at Manchester United's unprecedented run to the three most prestigious club trophies an English team can win — the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Champions League.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

NBC Sports Films

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Cast

Self

Alex Ferguson

Self

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Self

Teddy Sheringham

Self

Ryan Giggs

Self

David Beckham

Self

Gary Neville

Self

Phil Neville

Self

Nicky Butt

Self

Paul Scholes

Self

Peter Schmeichel

Self

Ronny Johnsen

Self

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