Michael Carrick's wife called Roy Keane a '****' while her husband hid depression and had secret heart surgery - now Jose Mourinho's quiet student could be new Man United boss
Carrick's Champions League triumph in 2008 was one of 18 major honours he collected across 464 appearances for United. I had won the Champions League the year before, but that was totally irrelevant.' For more than a decade Carrick was the beating heart of the United midfield. The midfielder wouldn't start to feel like himself again until United's Champions League quarter final win over Chelsea in April 2011. Carrick had hoped to lead Boro to the Premier League, but a post-season review prompted the club to part ways.
Source: Metro January 12, 2026 14:00 UTC
