Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement

Britain, the world, react to Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement as Manchester United manager

Posted by Anup Kaphle on May 8, 2013 at 1:31 pm

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has announced he will retire after 26 years. (David Cannon/Allsport)

In his 26 years as the manager of England's Manchester United board, Sir Alex Ferguson helped the club win 13 Premiership League titles, two European Champions League titles and five Football Association Cups.
If you're not familiar with soccer jargon, then just compare it to John Madden or Vince Lombardi winning 13 Super Bowls during their careers. Of course, that didn't really happen, but you get the point.
Ferguson's decision to retire as the manager of one of the world's most popular and successful football clubs has drawn strong reaction from all over the world, including the Prime Minister of Britain, who seemed to be grinning on the inside, hoping the manager's retirement might help the team Cameron roots for, Aston Villa Football Club.

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