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Manchester United is a dominant English soccer club and one of the most successful clubs in world soccer. The sport is called football in England and many other countries. Manchester United, often called “Man U,” competes in the Premier League, England’s top soccer league. The club plays its home games at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester.
Manchester United was established in 1878. The club first reached the top of the English soccer world under the leadership of the English manager Matt Busby from 1945 to 1969. Before Busby joined the organization, the club had won just three major trophies. During his time as manager, the club dominated English soccer and, in 1968, became the first English club to win the European Cup. Stars during that era included forwards Bobby Charlton of England, Denis Law of Scotland, and George Best of Northern Ireland. The club suffered a tragedy in February 1958 when 23 people, including several players, died in an airplane crash in Munich, Germany.
The second great period in Manchester United history came under Alex Ferguson of Scotland from 1986 to the end of the 2012-2013 season. Under Ferguson's guidance, the club won the European Cup Winners Cup and the European Super Cup in 1991. The club won a "treble" in the 1998-1999 season, winning the English League and FA (Football Association) Cup and the Champions League Cup. In 2008, Manchester United won the European Champions League title by defeating another English squad, Chelsea, on penalty kicks for their third title in the European Cup/Champions League. In 2013, Manchester won its record 20th Premier League championship. Stars of those teams included forward Wayne Rooney of England, midfielders David Beckham and Paul Scholes of England, and forward Ryan Giggs of Wales. While playing for Manchester United from 1993 to 2003, Beckham became one of the most famous athletes in the world.
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