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David McDonnell

"Is it true?" How Man Utd players learned about Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to retire

Jonny Evans recalled the moment Manchester United's players first got wind of Sir Alex Ferguson's imminent retirement.

With the title already won, United's players and staff were playing at their annual golf day at Dunham Forest, when the rumours about Ferguson stepping down went into overdrive.

“We were playing in fourballs,” said Evans, now Leicester captain. “As we were passing each other on the course, we were shouting things like 'Is it true?' and 'Have you heard anything?' because it was all United players and staff.

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