Leadership,resilience and a never say die attitude – character traits that were sorely lost from Melbourne City’s second half performance on FridayThe 1956 FA Cup final is remembered for Bert Trautmann’s heroics. The Manchester City goalkeeper made a string of late saves despite dislocating five vertebrae in the 75th minute. Was it ignorance that made him continue? Stupidity? Sporting mythology being what it is, Trautmann’s pain threshold has entered legend as an enduring testament of character.
Across town, and the greatest individual performance in Manchester United’s contemporary era was delivered by Roy Keane when he dragged his team past Juventus in the 1999 Champions League semi-final despite knowing he would be suspended for the showpiece.
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Source: theguardian.com