It’s no different for footballers themselves, as we discovered on a recent retro-kit shoot with defender Jonny Evans.
The premise was simple: we were going to show the United defender five beautiful shirts from years gone by and ask him to relive his recollections of each, before selecting and wearing his favourite. Here’s what happened…
The shirt, sported by United’s first two Premier League-winning teams, holds fond memories for the Northern Irishman.
“Steve Bruce, here at Old Trafford,” Jonny says, recalling our former captain’s iconic double against Sheffield Wednesday.