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​Man Utd veteran Matic: Dream come true captaining this club

Manchester United veteran Nemanja Matic admits he is honoured to captain the team on Wednesday.

The Serbian midfielder will lead out the Red Devils against Young Boys in the Champions League.

Rangnick is likely to rest several of his star players, as United are already assured of top spot in their group.

"That was not even a dream because, when you start from a small village in Serbia, when you play for a team that has only one ball for one year and you just play with one ball!" Matic told reporters.

"I was dreaming to maybe play in the Serbian division, maybe Red Star Belgrade, but I am at Manchester United.

"It is kind of a dream. I am very proud because of that and, for sure, I take all the armbands to my home and that one will be framed."

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