David Beckham looks dapper in a black suit at 99 documentary premiere

David Beckham was joined by his former teammates and their wives and girlfriends at the premiere of 99 premiere at the Printworks, Manchester on Thursday.

99 is a documentary series about Manchester United’s historic 1999 Treble win.

The series is produced by the company behind the Beckham Netflix series, will air on Amazon Prime Video on May 17 and have three parts.

David, 49, cut a dapper figure in a classic black blazer and trousers which he paired with a matching tie and crisp white shirt.

The retired footballer went solo on the red carpet as his wife Victoria, 50, did not attend the premiere.

Also in attendance at the event was fellow Manchester United star and David’s close friend Gary Neville.

The pundit was joined by his wife Emma who looked glamorous in a white shirt with a matching trousers and blazer.

Teddy Sheringham looked suave in a black suit as he posed on the red carpet alongside his wife Kristina Andriotis.

Miles Coleman opted for a dark red suit with a white T-shirt while Dwight Yorke sported a white lazer with a black shirt and trousers.

Nicky Butt attended the premiere with his children Ruben and Jersey who he shares with his wife Shelley Barlow.

99 features exclusive interviews with Sir Alex Ferguson, Beckham, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Peter Schmeichel, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and others as they chart that extraordinary season 25 years on.

Ferguson’s side won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the most dramatic fashion, writing themselves into football history.

The trailer begins with the climactic moments of the Champions League final in Barcelona when goals by Teddy Sheringham and Solskjaer in the dying moments snatched glory from the jaws of defeat.

‘Only this will define you – forever,’ says goalkeeper Schmeichel, before Beckham says: ‘1999 – it had been a hell of a season,’ a reference to his vilification after being sent off for England at the 1998 World Cup.

The Neville brothers, Gary and Phil, plus Ferguson’s assistant Steve McClaren are then seen describing the ‘desperation’, ‘heartache’, ‘pain’ and ‘sheer fear’ of United’s tightrope act in three competitions.

‘There was no time to rest,’ says Ferguson, who was knighted after United’s achievements.

Dwight Yorke and Sheringham then appear to talk about the intense rivalry with Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, whom United pipped to the title on the final day and beat in an epic FA Cup semi-final.

There’s a glimpse of Ryan Giggs’ famous solo goal to defeat Arsenal in the semi-final replay and the moments of desperations before the miracle turnaround against Bayern Munich.

Amazon’s blurb for the series reads: ‘The documentary follows the astonishing road to greatness with untold stories from inside the team, revealing the dressing room conflicts, personal struggles and miraculous moments behind the legendary season, which culminated in the most unbelievable comeback victory in football.

‘The series is both a love letter to one of the greatest achievements in world football and the story of a group of players who were recruited, coached and moulded by Sir Alex Ferguson to create history.

‘The documentary also includes never-before-seen archive footage as well as behind-the-scenes candid video from the club and fans.’

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