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When he was coming through the ranks at Old Trafford, though, it looked as though the sky might be the limit, with legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson going to great lengths to keep him on board.

For decades, Old Trafford rang with the cheers of fans watching legends like Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs, and Wayne Rooney carve out history under Sir Alex Ferguson’s canny ‘north of the border ...

Four teams did it a combined 13 times under Sir Alex Ferguson, but since his retirement in 2013 a dozen sides have completed 15 such doubles between them. Games have been raised and pretend (and ...

Sir Alex Ferguson was last night being investigated by South African police after he was alleged to have indecently assaulted a woman. The Manchester United manager is claimed to have attacked the ...

Charles and Camilla during a private meeting with Pope Francis in Rome on April 9 (The Vatican/PA) The King and Queen had a “very significant and special” meeting with the ailing Pope Francis ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie visited a London hospital together to raise awareness of cancer in ...