Football has dominated Lou Macari's life. Taken on as an apprentice by Celtic in the wake of the 1967 European Cup triumph that saw them anointed the Lisbon Lions, Macari learned his football the old-fashioned way alongside another future great, Kenny Dalglish. He quickly broke into the first team, winning Scottish league titles and Scottish Cups in both 1971 and 1972, but it was at Manchester United, following a shock transfer in January 1973, that the attacking midfielder's prowess turned him into a fan favorite and a household name. Macari was the leading light in a free-flowing forward...
Football has dominated Lou Macari's life. Taken on as an apprentice by Celtic in the wake of the 1967 European Cup triumph that saw them anointed the ...