This time of the year is filled with anniversaries. May is when trophies are won and lost. It’s when titles are bestowed upon the best teams in the world.

One such anniversary, though, takes place on Friday, which marks 18 years to the famous day when Manchester United battled back from behind against Bayern Munich in the Camp Nou. Two stoppage time goals, from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, took Manchester United from down and out to the top of Europe, sealing a treble without precedent.

Just as no team wants to lose in such a soul-destroying way, winning like that brings an unbridled joy few have ever experienced.

What goes around comes around, of course, as United suffered a similar defeat in 2012, when near-neighbours Manchester City did almost exactly the same thing to them: the blue half of the city were 2-1 down to Queens Park Rangers before two goals in added on time brought victory, and with it a Premier League title on goal difference.

But that’s sport, it’s all part of the story. If there’s a winner, there must be a loser.

Nights like those in 1999 create legends. The myth of the Manchester United team of the 90s doesn’t rest solely on winning the Champions League. Their 13 Premier League titles under Alex Ferguson would deserve legendary status even without the European prize. But it’s what makes them icons.

Next month, at The Belfry, some of these icons will take their place in a different setting. The ICONS of Football tournament’s Ryder Cup-style format pits a side of England footballing legends against some of their counterparts from the Rest of the World. It’s a format which leads to high-drama and iconic moments with the ability to captivate a nation. Like in 1999, it can come right down to the wire.

But these are men who can handle the pressure. And they’re appearing on both sides.

An England side featuring Andrew Cole and Teddy Sheringham will take on a Rest of the World team with Peter Schmeichel, Ryan Giggs and Dwight Yorke in their ranks. Paul Scholes will also appear for the England team - he won the competition with United that year, too, but missed the final through suspension.

The Icons of Football takes place from 23-25 June at The Belfry and it’s sure to be a dramatic event with the kinds of sportsmen who know exactly how to handle that sort pressure, just like many of them did in 1999. Make sure you don’t miss it: get your tickets now.

Tickets for Icons of Football 2017 are available now at icons-series.com