Managerial powerhouse – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is now one of the top managers in European football and is currently in charge of Manchester United, competing for the biggest trophies domestically and in Europe. Before he was a top manager, the Norwegian was a top player. Solskjaer was a fan favourite at the club he is now boss of, winning the Champions League and Premier League for the Red Devils.

Before he arrived in the UK, Solskjaer played for Norwegian clubs Clausenengen and Molde. Due to his success at these teams, the lethal striker, affectionately nicknamed “the baby-faced assassin”, earned his move to club giant Manchester United. For the Red Devils, Solskjaer played 366 times, and scored 126 goals during a highly successful period for the mega-club. He was regarded as a “super sub” the Norwegian would often come off the substitute bench to score crucial late goals. In injury time at the end of the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, Solskjaer scored the winning last-minute goal against European rival Bayern Munich, with his team having trailed 1–0 as the game passed 90 minutes. He also won the treble for United, which is one of the hardest things to do as a player. Winning these major trophies meant that Solskjaer has cemented himself as a club legend for Manchester United, putting his name among some of the best players to ever grace the pitch.

Now managing some of the best players in the world at Manchester United, it is likely that Solskjaer could replicate his playing success as a manager. European and Premier League glory could be just around the corner for the baby faced assassin.