Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes admitted he was left close to tears after Manchester United were beaten to the Premier League title on the final day of the 2011-12 season.
Scholes had come out of retirement midway through the campaign, helping Sir Alex Ferguson's team remain in contention for top spot. When their final day match against Sunderland ended, United topped the as-things-stand table with rivals Manchester City still playing against Queens Park Rangers, but a stoppage-time winner from Sergio Aguero sent the title to the blue half of Manchester.
The ex-England international explained how he always considered the City game a bigger event than United's matches against rivals Liverpool. And, while Scholes felt the emotional hit of the final day drama, manager Ferguson delivered a post-match team talk which fellow United star Rio Ferdinand has said he will "never forget".
