Back then, the Red Devils had just been crowned Premier League champions, thanks to a young side featuring the likes of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ramsey’s own father was a big Man United fan as well, leading many to believe Fergie would pip his rival to the youngster’s signature. But things panned out differently. I was always a Cardiff supporter, but my dad was a Manchester United fan and I watched them quite a lot with him,” Ramsey tells FourFourTwo now. “It was a strange time in my life, to have two teams I’d watched so much as a child showing interest in me. I spoke to both managers on the phone a few times. I was 17 years old and I was getting voicemails from Fergie and Arsene Wenger! It was mad.”