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Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates his 51st birthday immediately, twenty sixth February.
Have a fantastic birthday, Ole! 🎂#MUFC pic.twitter.com/yRwTMuv36S
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 26, 2024
The Norwegian is undoubtedly probably the most beloved gamers to have pulled on the crimson shirt, having scored arguably probably the most well-known objective within the membership’s historical past.
Late in Could in 1999, Ole scored a objective in damage time, securing United’s historic Treble-winning marketing campaign.
Solskjaer signed for United in the identical summer time Alan Shearer moved to Newcastle after infamously turning down Sir Alex Ferguson, in a sequence of occasions that may change the historical past of the membership.
A £1.5million signing from Molde, Solskjaer got here by means of the doorways at Previous Trafford with out a lot fanfare, befitting of his humble character.
Nonetheless, it didn’t take Ole lengthy to go away his mark on the Theatre of Desires, slamming dwelling a much-needed equaliser in opposition to Blackburn Rovers simply six minutes into his debut.
The soon-to-be-nicknamed ‘Child-faced Murderer’ discovered the online on 18 events throughout his maiden season of a profession that ended with 126 objectives in 366 appearances for United, which included memorable moments galore.
Outdoors of his crowning second in Barcelona, Ole’s lengthy record of unforgettable strikes is plentiful.
His 4 objectives from the bench at Nottingham Forest in an 8-1 away win got here within the Treble season, as did his final gasp winner to knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup en path to the ultimate.
A comeback objective in opposition to Charlton on the again finish of his profession after a long run knee damage plagued his closing years can even stay lengthy within the reminiscence for Ole and United followers.
Solskjaer grew to become the very definition of ‘followers’ favorite’ throughout his taking part in days together with his love for the membership and dedication to the trigger shining by means of.
After retirement in 2007, Ole moved again to his native Norway, taking the pinnacle job at Molde, the workforce the place he began his skilled journey.
Having secured their first ever league title and defending it the 12 months after, Solskjaer earned himself an honest fame as a coach and within the winter of 2018 received the decision of his goals.
United had simply parted methods with Jose Mourinho and had been in search of an interim coach to carry spirits and information them to the top of the season – one thing Solskjaer was solely too completely happy to just accept.
His interim spell would produce certainly one of his most interesting moments related with the membership after an unbelievable and unimaginable evening in Paris secured United passage to the Champions League quarter-final and in the end Ole the everlasting place as United boss.
A second place end and a heartbreaking Europa League closing had been the closest Ole received to including to his record of United honours earlier than he was finally relieved of his duties within the winter of 2021.
Regardless of the struggles on the finish of his tenure, United did play some excellent soccer beneath the Norwegian which included a membership file of 29 away video games unbeaten within the league.
United’s present efficiency ranges are solely highlighting the fashion of play Ole applied, which was maybe undervalued on the time.
Ole stays a staunch supporter of United and each supporter across the globe will want him many completely happy returns and all the most effective in regardless of the future holds for the cult hero.
