Where are they now man utds youngest ever cl side
Manchester United's youngest ever Champions League side was the team that played against Olympiakos in the 2005-06 Champions League group stage. The average age of that team was just 22 years and 282 days.
Here's where some of those players are now:
- Kieran Richardson (20 years old at the time) - Last played for Cardiff City in 2012. Now a coach at Manchester United's academy.
- Gerard Piqué (20 years old at the time) - Still playing for Barcelona and is one of the most successful defenders in the world.
- John O'Shea (20 years old at the time) - Retired from professional football in 2019. Now a coach at Sunderland.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (20 years old at the time) - Still playing for Juventus and is one of the most successful players in the world.
- Wayne Rooney (20 years old at the time) - Retired from professional football in 2020. Now a player-coach at Derby County.
- Ryan Giggs (20 years old at the time) - Retired from professional football in 2014. Now the manager of the Wales national team.
- Phil Neville (20 years old at the time) - Retired from professional football in 2013. Now a coach at Inter Miami.
- Paul Pogba (19 years old at the time) - Still playing for Manchester United and is one of the most talented midfielders in the world.
- Darron Gibson (19 years old at the time) - Last played for Sunderland in 2017. Now a free agent.
- Jonny Evans (19 years old at the time) - Still playing for Leicester City and is a regular member of the Ireland national team.
- Louis Saha (20 years old at the time) - Retired from professional football in 2012. Now a pundit and commentator.
- Mikaël Silvestre (20 years old at the time) - Retired from professional football in 2012. Now a coach at Manchester United's academy.
It's worth noting that some of these players have had successful careers, while others have struggled to replicate their early form. However, it's clear that this team had a lot of talent and potential, and many of them have gone on to achieve great things in the world of football.