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Manchester United vs Newcastle United

The Match

It’s rare that a team doesn’t see the FA Cup final as their most exciting in their lifetime, let alone in the same season. This FA Cup was part of Manchester United’s famous treble winning season of 199 where they won the Premier League, The FA Cup and The European Cup. Roy Keane was injured inside 8 minutes and replaced by Teddy Sheringham who scored within 90 seconds of coming on to give Manchester United the lead. Paul Scholes grabbed a second for United early in the second half and the red half of Manchester ran out comfortable winners in what could be seen as a forgettable final on its own, but historical in the context of those 10 days in 1999.

The Writer

Dimetrios C. Manolatos

Not so much is known about Manolatos who is an independent author. He predominantly writes novels and short stories in the fiction genre. He made the move from independent filmmaker and screenwriter to novelist and his novel The Assassin’s Pitch is the focus of this page. The novel focuses on a young South-Korean who is signed by Manchester United but his gangster uncle drags him into the Assassin’s underworld. Manolatos is a Manchester United Fan and his knowledge of Asia and love of the football club come together in this novel.