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Classic Football Shirts on Twitter: "Man United in blue 2008-09: This season Nike celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1968 European Cup final victory over Benfica in which they wore blue shirts.
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson wears a team shirt from the 1968 European Cup final during a training session in Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium May 25. Manchester United will face FC Bayern
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