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The tackle that changed everything

Remember Ben Thornley?

The brightest propsect of the Class of 92, he was tipped to be the next George Best before suffering a career-changing injury during a game with Blackburn Rovers when he was just 19 years old.

Here he explains how his dream of playing for Manchester United was over before it had even started.

This clip is originally from Robbie Savage's Premier League Breakfast on Friday 19 October 2018.

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