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Alex Ferguson has confirmed Anders Lindegaard will start his final game as Manchester United manager - and Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand will be on the bench.

Rio Ferdinand said it was the right time to retire from international football. How so, with a World Cup only a year away? He said the England team was in great shape.

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The long-serving manager bade farewell to Old Trafford last weekend, but it is West Bromwich Albion's Hawthorns stadium that will provide the setting for his final hurrah.

With the title sewn up by April, a bitter exit in the Champions League and the unexpected retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, the 2012/13 campaign has been a tumultuous one for Manchester United .

As reports suggest that David Moyes will not be signing either Baines or Fellaini, could he move for two of their teammates instead? It was inevitable that David Moyes ' appointment as the next Manchester United manager would lead to speculation about who he would bring with him.

Stuart Pearce believes Wilfried Zaha's 'brilliance' will prove critical when England's Under 21s attempt to finally become European Champions this summer.

Having guided the team at the three previous tournaments, the former England left-back thinks it can be fourth time lucky in Israel.

Supporters braved hail, sleet, biting winds, grey skies, and thunder and lightning before the sun finally came out for the victory parade Tens of thousands of Manchester United fans gave manager Sir Alex Ferguson a send-off he will never forget tonight.

The 50-year-old is leaving Goodison Park after more than a decade to take over at Manchester United and our tipster wonders which of his players he will take with him While Alex Ferguson was treated to a rousing send-off by the Old Trafford crowd after Manchester United's last home game of the season, down the M62 on Merseyside Everton fans were ... (more)

Wayne Rooney has been left out of the Manchester United squad for the game with Swansea City; and currently there is no confirmation of an injury problem.

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United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will take charge of the team at home for the final time in his long and illustrious career, before retiring at the end of the season.

Patrick Barclay is one of England's most experienced soccer writers. He has covered the game for every broadsheet newspaper and attended eight World Cups.

As David Moyes heads to the Old Trafford hotseat, Sportsmail asks its panel of experts who he should make his first signing at Manchester United.

For the first time in over 26 years, Manchester United fans are preparing to adjust to the sight of a new figure settling into the manager's seat in the dug-out at Old Trafford.

In the wake of the news that Sir Alex Ferguson will be retiring at the end of the 2012-13 campaign, there would appear to be a lot going on around Old Trafford this week.

The exclusive caused quite a stir as not only is Mourinho still the Real Madrid manager, but Kean had a tortuous reign at Blackburn from December 2010 - September 2012 and presided over their relegation from the Premier League after controversially succeeding Sam Allardyce.

Ferguson statement reads: 'It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so' Fergie adds: 'The backing of the board and Sir Bobby Charlton in particular gave me confidence and time to build a football club, rather than just a team' A choked up Sir Alex Ferguson announced he was retiring in ... (more)

With Alex Ferguson retiring, Manchester United are collecting CVs for the first time in over a quarter of a century.