MANCHESTER UNITED HONOUR SIR ALEX FREGUSON BY UNVEILING A STATUE IN HIS HONOUR

A statue of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been
unveiled outside Old Trafford to commemorate his 26 years in charge of
the Premier League club.


The ceremony was attended by Red Devils players past and present, with
the 70-year-old also receiving video tributes from the likes of Sepp
Blatter, David Beckham, CristianoRonaldo and Tony Blair.


An estimated 2,500 supporters also turned up to see former players
such as Eric Cantona,Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Denis Law, Sir Bobby
Charlton, Gary and Phil Neville, Dennis Irwin, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke
and former goalkeepers Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar, among
others, while the event was compered by well-known United fan Eamonn
Holmes.


Old Trafford Chief executive David Gill also made a speech, stating
that the legendary manager brought respect back to the club, while
Ronaldo congratulated his former boss in a video message, stating that
he "100 per cent deserves" the recognition.


Asked who he would like to unveil the statue, Sir Alex joked that
singer Elvis Presley would have been his choice but that he could not
bethere. However, he selected his wife, Lady Cathy Ferguson, to
complete the unveiling.


The boss, who has already had a stand at Old Trafford named after him,
told MUTV : "It's a proud moment. Normally people die before people
see their statue. I'm outliving death!