Sir Alex Ferguson is known for being able to unearth unknown gems and turn them into superstars. Cristiano Ronaldo, Peter Schmeichel and Nemanja Vidic are just a few of those who have been plucked from obscurity and converted into serial trophy winners. However, the Manchester United legend didn’t think much of one player who went on to beat Ferguson’s beloved Red Devils on penalties in the Europa League final. Former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin came off the bench to score in the penalty shootout for Villarreal, ten years after the Scot wrote him off. The Frenchman was a 20-year-old when he was thrown in to the starting lineup for the Gunners’ humiliating 8-2 defeat at Old...
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