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Even at a place that trades on great European nights, the Champions League quarter-final of 2003 was something else. It was no ordinary Old Trafford night. Twenty years ago today Real Madrid were in town, leading 3-1 from the first leg, and Sir Alex Ferguson's side were in search of one of the great comebacks.
And while it didn't quite materialise, the seven-goal thriller produced entertainment aplenty, cemented the Brazilian Ronaldo's place among the greats and saw the beginning of the end of David Beckham's United career.
The England international left for Madrid that summer and wasn't picked by Ferguson in a statement selection that provided further evidence of what was to come. The United boss said the call to play Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wide on the right was 'straightforward.'
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"When players hit that kind of form you can't just leave Solskjaer out because he has been a substitute in the past," said Ferguson after the game.
And so Beckham began on the bench for a night where his current club took on his future employers. It was the speculation around the England international's future that led Ferguson to question the winger's long-term future.
Cracks were appearing in the relationship. Beckham's celebrity status and recovery from national villain in the 1998 World Cup to England saviour against Greece in 2003 had only added to his profile. There had been clashes in the past between manager and player, with Ferguson concerned about his focus drifting from football.
He remained a United regular but copped a boot to the eye in an infamous incident following an FA Cup exit to Arsenal in February. Player and manager tried to brush
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