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Manchester United's Scottish manager Sir Alex Ferguson (L) shakes hands with Chief Executive David Gill (R) as he celebrates 25 years in charge before the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on November 5, 2011. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRKRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or “live” services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)
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Manchester United Training & Press Conference - UEFA Champions League Final
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson (L) talks with player Michael Owen as they prepare for a team training session at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2011, ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester United and FC Barcelona. The two teams will meet in the Final at Wembley on May 28. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron (C) and his son Arthur (C) react along with Indian Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal (R) as Aston Villa score during a Premiership football match between QPR and Aston Villa at home to Queens Park Rangers at the Loftus rd Stadium, London on September 25, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Carl de Souza.RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Scottish manager Sir
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Reaction to the announcement on 8 May 2013 by Premier League champions Manchester United that manager Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season. In Pictures: Celebrating Alex Ferguson's glittering career.