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Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Eric Djemba-Djemba now: Man Utd flop's nine-country career, six-year delay and kind move

Cast your mind back to the summer of 2003...

Manchester United were the newly crowned champions of England, yet Sir Alex Ferguson's iconic treble-winning team was in decline. David Beckham, Jaap Stam, Peter Schmeichel, Andy Cole and Denis Irwin had all departed, while their skipper wasn't far behind.

Injuries had started to catch up with Roy Keane - then 31-year-old - and Ferguson was keen (pun intended) to find a replacement. His scouts located a young midfielder named Eric Djemba-Djemba - and it turned out to be the start of a fascinating career. Here, Mirror Football relives his footballing tale to mark his 41st birthday.

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