Sammy McIlroy talks training with Best, Law and Charlton

Yet, imagine joining a side packed full of European Cup winners, and one that boasts three recipients of the Ballon d’Or. 

Well, that’s exactly what former Red Sammy McIlroy experienced when he first began training with Sir Matt Busby’s men in the late 1960s. That side, of course, included the fabled United Trinity of George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton, all three of whom had previously received the highest individual accolade in football, known then as the European Footballer of the Year award.