"Teddy is very sad," wrote Instagram user @ejgemmag In Manchester, England, of her toy after hearing news of United manager Alex Ferguson's retirement.
Sadness in team's home town —
"Teddy is very sad," wrote Instagram user @ejgemmag In Manchester, England, of her toy after hearing news of United manager Alex Ferguson's retirement.
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Instagrammer @johnwalker021, who is half English and half Swedish, displayed his shirt with pride and posted a football chant in honor of Ferguson: "So here's to Alex Ferguson. He'll take us all the way! We're on the road to glory now! Winning at home and away."
Fans wear shirts with pride for 'Fergie' —
Instagrammer @johnwalker021, who is half English and half Swedish, displayed his shirt with pride and posted a football chant in honor of Ferguson: "So here's to Alex Ferguson. He'll take us all the way! We're on the road to glory now! Winning at home and away."
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"I felt like I had been punched in the stomach and contemplated calling in sick to work," said Instagram user @jplubrani, in active service in the U.S. military from Los Angeles. "I got a tear in my eye ... All those emotions at once!"
'I got a tear in my eye' —
"I felt like I had been punched in the stomach and contemplated calling in sick to work," said Instagram user @jplubrani, in active service in the U.S. military from Los Angeles. "I got a tear in my eye ... All those emotions at once!"
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"Lifelong fan" @alexbalding shows his red devil tattoo -- Red Devils is the club's nickname -- done the very morning of the announcement Ferguson was to retire. He said he was "devastated" by the news.
'Devastated' by the news —
"Lifelong fan" @alexbalding shows his red devil tattoo -- Red Devils is the club's nickname -- done the very morning of the announcement Ferguson was to retire. He said he was "devastated" by the news.
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"The man will definitely be missed," said @sosogeed813, who shared this picture from his first Manchester United game. "It was an experience of a lifetime ... It is the beautiful game after all. Thanks Sir Alex Ferguson!"
Remembering the beautiful games —
"The man will definitely be missed," said @sosogeed813, who shared this picture from his first Manchester United game. "It was an experience of a lifetime ... It is the beautiful game after all. Thanks Sir Alex Ferguson!"
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In Oatley, Australia, @frankiegram1 showed off a sad look while wearing a Manchester United top (with help from his owner, Matt).
Mournful in Australia —
In Oatley, Australia, @frankiegram1 showed off a sad look while wearing a Manchester United top (with help from his owner, Matt).
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"It's going to be interesting without him," said Instagrammer @kurto12.
'Interesting' future ahead for team —
"It's going to be interesting without him," said Instagrammer @kurto12.
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"Seeing my favorite team with another manager next season, that's going to be tough to get used to," said Instagrammer @shar316 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
'Tough' to get used to —
"Seeing my favorite team with another manager next season, that's going to be tough to get used to," said Instagrammer @shar316 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Thai-Brit Instagrammer @KrisRedford posted a picture of himself proudly wearing his United team shirt.
Wearing the shirt of the 'Red Devils' —
Thai-Brit Instagrammer @KrisRedford posted a picture of himself proudly wearing his United team shirt.
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Instagrammer @mrsagatha_sari's young son Waltteri wears his United jersey to play football in the southern Finland where they live, in this photo from last summer. She said she was "very sad" about Ferguson's retirement, but "I guess that change might even be good."
Could change be good? —
Instagrammer @mrsagatha_sari's young son Waltteri wears his United jersey to play football in the southern Finland where they live, in this photo from last summer. She said she was "very sad" about Ferguson's retirement, but "I guess that change might even be good."
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