Sir Alex Ferguson reflects on 1999 Treble and how he 'nearly cried' at one memorable moment

Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson was known for his unique blend of genius and madness.

The 1999 Champions League final was a testament to this as Ferguson faced one of his greatest challenges in arguably the most illustrious managerial career in history. That was after the Red Devils fell behind just six minutes into the game thanks to Mario Basler's opening goal for Bayern Munich in Barcelona.

However, instead of succumbing to panic, Ferguson maintained faith in his starting line-up and bided his time to strike. And his only two substitutes that evening, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rewarded his risk by scoring two titanic goals in injury time.

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The newly released Amazon documentary '99', via The Mirror, chronicles United's treble-winning victory of 25 years ago. Ferguson responded to questions about his risk-taking approach: "I guess I'm a gambler. I always just felt, if you're losing 1-0, what's the point? Do something about it."

He continued: "As long as you've got [the] love of that [willingness to gamble] it's a love, you know? So when I gambled [in the past] and I lost, it didn't worry me. But I knew we'd tried our best. But when we do win, that dressing room is electric!"

In the concluding part of the series, United's right-back of 1999, Gary Neville, shared his astonishment upon returning to Manchester for the victory parade. He was taken aback by the throngs of fans as the bus turned into Deansgate and remembered thinking: "What the f*** is that?"

Ferguson's voice filled