Phil and Anto are joined by another true legend and football icon Jaap Stam who has some very revealing things to say not only about his departure from Manchester United, but also setting the record straight on the remarkable events in and around the 2005 Champions League Final lost by AC Milan. These is an exclusive as Japp reveals several new details about a career that may have delivered him to the two most memorable matches in the Champions League era and even more. Just say the name Jaap Stam and it conjures up so many images of great moments and remarkable matches that stretch from Holland to England and into Italy and back home again - always having left the indelible image wherever he has played of the iconic hard-edge defender that seems to be disappearing from the game worldwide. Because Stam speaks to something far more visceral in the sport, the kind of impenetrable wall of a defensive stopper celebrated by club supporters and teammates alike but loathed and even feared by the opposition. The type of respect that is earned through a mixture of intimidation, achievement and desire. He is the winner of one Dutch title, 4 Premier League titles, 10 domestic cups, an historic treble with Manchester United in 1999 including the UEFA Champions league and an Intercontinental Cup later that year, Stam is regarded one of the best defenders of his generation. But the awards do not stop there either, named the Dutch footballer of the year in 1997, the PFA Team of the Year three straight years, and UEFA Champions League Best Defender twice, he served his country with distinction as well, capped 67 times and reaching three different semi-finals for Holland. Simply put, Jaap Stam is truly one of the enduring figures the game has known in the last 25 years, legendary Dutch international, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Lazio, AC Milan and Ajax defender who speaks with us from his very first club, FC Zwolle.

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