Manchester United have had a whole host of brilliant centre-backs over the last 20 years or so, but few proved more popular than Serbian international Nemanja Vidic.
The 35-year-old spent eight years with Man United between 2006 and 2014, making 300 appearances in all competitions, in addition to landing five Premier League titles and one Champions League crown.
Vidic was invited to play in Michael Carrick’s testimonial at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon as part of Man United’s 2008 team, and the defender turned back the clock with a thumping header to level the scores at 1-1 in the first period.
The former Inter Milan centre-back was withdrawn at the interval of the 2-2 draw, but he made a big impact in the opening 45 minutes with a number of important clearances.
Man United boss Jose Mourinho is currently in the market for a new centre-back ahead of the 2017-18 campaign, and supporters of the Red Devils believe that Vidic could be the answer.
The Serbian has not played since leaving Inter last year, but he is only 35, and there might well be a season or two left in the centre-back’s legs.
One thing is for certain, Vidic will remain a cult hero at Old Trafford for the foreseeable future.