Losing to Barcelona in Rome nine years ago left the Englishman stuck in a two-year battle with depression, despite Manchester United's success
Michael Carrick has revealed how losing the 2009 Champions League final with Manchester United led to him suffering from depression.
United, the then defending European champions, were beaten 2-0 by Barcelona in Rome as they missed out on becoming the first team to defend the trophy in its modern format.
Carrick lost possession in the build-up to Samuel Eto'o's opening goal 10 minutes in, which came after United had started as the dominant force before Lionel Messi's second-half header secured the victory.