the magnificent sevens they all wore the no 7 shirt this is the story of the finest heroes from the greatest club in the world
with the help of players journalists and a psychologist this authoritative study analyzes the five men who have worn the number seven shirt for manchester united best robson cantona beckham and ronaldo and assesses both their soccer credentials as well as what makes them tick . each man is involved in some of the greatest stories in soccer history including bests almost single handed victory at the european cup ; robsons battle to lift united at a time when the team was mired in mediocrity ; cantonas transformation of the club back into winners ; beckhams amazing performance that led to the end of sir alex fergusons personal holy grail via an audacious european cup win in 1999 ; ronaldos ability to bring hope and glitter to a club in transition . this is the no holds barred story of manchester uniteds own magnificent midfielders and the history of the club itself covering the good the bad and the ugly .