their long-running feud threatened to ruin Manchester United’s chances of Champions League glory back in 1999. At Old Trafford, Cole and Sheringham were — at least on paper — the ultimate strike partnership.
An all-English frontline with attacking prowess and a natural scent for goals, the pair combined to score a hatful of goals for the club after Sheringham’s high-profile £3.5million move from Tottenham in 1997.Cole managed 121 in eight seasons with the club, while Sheringham netted 46 times in four years.
And yet, having played together on 99 occasions during their professional careers, they only had only registered 10 joint goal contributions together.Ever since the former stormed off the pitch during an England game in 1995, there had been a palpable distance between the two players.
Sheringham, seemingly unhappy about being brought off for the youthful Cole in a friendly against Uruguay, ignored his compatriot as he went for a handshake.
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