Official Site of Man U · Jun 15, 2020

UTD Podcast: Thornley treasures Best comparison

But one man privileged enough to receive such praise was former United winger Ben Thornley – a star of the Reds' famous 'Class of '92' youth team.

Local lad Thornley made just 14 appearances for the Reds' senior side in a career that was badly curtailed by the terrible injury he suffered in April 1994.

But his talent was so rich that United and England legend Nobby Stiles – one of only two Englishmen to win both the World Cup and the European Cup – was compelled to describe Thornley as the closest thing he'd seen to Best.

In the new episode of UTD Podcast, Thornley explained how he came to learn of the flattering story.

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