Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been parodied in a film about Liverpool's comeback from 3-0 down in the 2005 Champions League final.
The film, entitled ‘15 Minutes That Shook The World' was written by Liverpool playright David Kirby and purports to show what happened in the half-time interval when Liverpool were 3-0 down to AC Milan in the Champions League final.
The film features both Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher but is bound to spark controversy as it portrays Sir Alex Ferguson as a drunk and Gary Neville as a rat.
Author Kirby commented :
‘Like every Liverpool (and every football) fan, I always wondered what exactly happened in that dressing room at half time.
”I always imagined that Rafa BenÃtez gave some kind of Churchill/Luther King-type speech or that maybe the players were inspired by a passionate, emotional rendition of ‘You'll Never Walk Alone'.
”But when the reports came back, all described a dressing room of complete calm and composure and I was gutted. My illusions were shattered.
”To me it felt like Braveheart without the rally cry of ‘Freedom' or Zulu without ‘Men of Harlech'.
”It was definitely that mythical yearning which prompted me to write the story as I saw it ... with humour.”
A trailer for the film can be seen here.
Post from: Premiership Today Football News
