Sir Alex Ferguson lift the 2013 Premier League trophy

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Sir Alex Ferguson addresses the onlooking Manchester United crowd

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Manchester United manager address Old Trafford following his final victory at the Theatre of Dreams

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Darren Fletcher (right) says United need to stop giving teams head starts
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Belgium 2 Scotland 0

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Steven Fletcher's international exile has ended after the Sunderland striker and his international manager Craig Levein agreed to put their differences behind them. Fletcher has not played for Scotland since he informed the Scottish Football Association via text message that he did not want to be considered for a game against Northern Ireland in February 2011.

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