‘I felt privileged to swap a club like Bayern for one like Manchester United, with the history those clubs have. Sir Alex didn’t have to say much to convince me’ Owen Hargreaves on moving from one European giant to another

Owen Hargreaves lifts the Champions League trophy after Bayern Munich's win on penalties against Valencia in the final in May 2001.

Owen Hargreaves carved out a unique place for himself in the game when he became the first player to be capped by England without ever having lived in the country in 2001.

Another 41 caps would follow as the Canadian born to an English father and Welsh mother developed into one of the best holding midfielders of his generation during an eight-year spell at German side Bayern Munich.