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Manchester United are the reigning English champions and European and Club World Cup holders, having won the 2007–08 Premier League, the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The club is one of the most successful in the history of English football and has won 21 major honours since Alex Ferguson became manager in November 1986. In 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating Benfica 4–1. They won a second European Cup as part of a Treble in 1999, before winning their third in 2008. The club also holds the record for the most FA Cup titles with 11.
Since the late 1990s, the club has been one of the richest in the world with the highest revenue of any football club,and is currently ranked as the richest and most valuable club in any sport, with an estimated value of £897 million (€1.333 billion/$1.8 billion) as of September 2008. Manchester United was a founding member of the now defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs,and its replacement, the European Club Association.
Alex Ferguson has been manager of the club since 6 November 1986, joining from Aberdeen after the sacking of Ron Atkinson.The current club captain is Gary Neville, who succeeded Roy Keane in November 2005.
Award winners
Ballon d'Or
The following players have won the Ballon d'Or whilst playing for Manchester United:
Denis Law – 1964
Bobby Charlton – 1966
George Best – 1968
Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008
European Golden Shoe
The following players have won the European Golden Shoe whilst playing for Manchester United:
Cristiano Ronaldo (31 goals) – 2008
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
The following players have won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award whilst playing for Manchester United:
David Beckham – 1999
Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008
FIFA World Player of the Year
The following players have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award whilst playing for Manchester United:
Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008
Owner: Malcolm Glazer
Co-chairmen: Joel & Avram Glazer
Manager: Alex Ferguson
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