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6: Wimbledon 0-3 Manchester United, 1996/97

David Beckham...
David Beckham became a star on the opening day of the 96/97 season

The opening day of the 1996/97 season provided the Premier League with one of its most iconic moments of all time, it also witnessed the birth of a star the likes of which the footballing world had never seen before.

Eric Cantona and Denis Irwin were both on the scoresheet that day, but neither of those goals will be remembered, instead, it was the beautiful half-way line goal by David Beckham.

This was not, contrary to some belief, Beckham's debut season for The Red Devils but it was that moment that made the world stand up and watch. Beckham made himself a star that day and the rest, as they say, is history.

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