" 20 LEgend "

2 0 LEgend thats right.. Im talking about Manchester United's Best Super-Sub

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJEAR

For Those who knows me they might say.. Hey Josh likes this word Ole or whatsoever very much mayb its something related to the football cheers goal~ goal~ole~ole~

But its not its something different.. It Does got something to do with football but its a Footballer His name is Ole Gunnar Solskjear. He was 1 of my favourite Player ever since i started to like football but before him was David Beckham its a long story so i wont Brag about it here.. well This post and For a very long time since i started this blog its a tribute to Ole needless to say he is retiring plus 1 of my all-time great player and will always be! LONG OLE LIVE = LOL

It's safe to say you're going to see a fair few replays of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Champions League-winning goal against Bayern Munich over the coming days.

The Norwegian's instinctive flick of a boot in Barcelona ensured his place in United folklore and instantly became an iconic moment in the Reds' history.

So, now that Ole has announced his retirement from football, you can expect to relive that magical moment in the Nou Camp again and again. Which is fine. Don't get me wrong, I could watch that match on a perpetual loop and still fill up with pride every time.

A banner simply declaring '20LEGEND' hangs poignantly on the Stretford End second tier as a reminder not just of May 26, 1999, but of the indelible mark Ole has made on Manchester United throughout his career.

Had Jonathan Greening, for example, left the Nou Camp bench and poked a winner past Oliver Kahn, it's safe to say there wouldn't be a flag flown in his honour.

The Norwegian's legendary status was pretty much secured regardless of events in Barcelona. A gentleman off the pitch and a predator on it, Ole endeared himself to supporters with his commitment, professionalism and, of course, his goals.

"Ole is a marvellous finisher," Sir Alex once said of the lethal marksman. "The lad is one of the best finishers I have known. We have had a few good natural finishers at the club but he is exceptional." Barcelona aside, there's the four-goal cameo at Nottingham Forest and the injury-time FA Cup winner against Liverpool - from the Treble season and many, many more besides if you're looking for examples.

1 of my personal Favourites was on 18 April, 1998.An injury-beleagured United were limping towards the finishing line of another hard-fought title race with Arsenal. By this point, while still mathematically well in the hunt to retain the trophy, the Reds were down to the bare bones and the Gunners had built up an unstoppable momentum.

Ole was thrown into the action against Newcastle with the score locked at 1-1. United were laying siege to the Magpies' goal, but just couldn't get a vital winner. With a minute remaining, such was United's commitment to attack, that one cleared corner left Magpies midfielder Rob Lee with a free run on goal from inside his own half.

Having only been on the field 10 minutes, Ole used his freshness to sprint after Lee in a nail-biting race. Should United concede, that would be the season over. The gap continued to narrow until Lee got to the edge of the United area, when Ole flung himself into an awful challenge and was, quite rightly, sent off.

In ensuring the foul was outside the box, however, he had prevented an almost certain goal and a potential penalty. In recognition, he was handed a standing ovation by the Old Trafford crowd.

It's not the proudest moment of Ole's career, I'd imagine, and he was carpeted by Sir Alex for his lack of sportsmanship after the game, but it was a deliberate self-sacrifice which laid bare his worth as a player and a man for His TEAM.

Ole's United Honours
Premier League (6): 1996/97, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2006/07
FA Cup (2): 1999, 2004
UEFA Champions League (1): 1999
Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
Community Shield (2): 1996, 2003
(Note: He has Won Everything a Player could win in the Premier League)

A video Tribute to Ole