SIR ALEX FERGUSON'S LAST MATCH AS A UNITED MANAGER, CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN UNITED DRAW 5-5 WITH WBA AND HOW SIR ALEX FERG WAS SALUTED TO RETIRE

The curtain was brought down on a remarkable career as Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of Manchester United for the last time against West Brom.

The 71-year-old Scot, who will be replaced by David Moyes, won 13 league titles, two European Cups, five FA cups and a European Cup Winners' Cup at Old Trafford.

And his 26-year reign ended with a 10-goal thriller as West Brom fought back from 5-2 down to draw 5-5 with the champions.

I'm off: Sir Alex Ferguson absorbs the standing ovation from United's fans at the final whistle

Missing you already: Fergie walks towards the fans in the away end at The Hawthorns

 

Out on his own: Ferguson heads towards the United supporters inside The Hawthorns

Take a bow: Fergie praises the United fans who travelled to West Brom on the final day

 

Ferguson was given a guard of honour from both teams and a rapturous ovation from the fans as he walked onto the pitch at The Hawthorns.

 

He was then comically handed a fresh packet of chewing gum by the West Brom mascot, Baggie Bird.

Sign of the times: A Manchester United fan aims a cheeky message for Fergie's successor

Farewell: Incoming David Moyes gestures to the Everton fans after losing 2-1 at Chelsea

 

Farewell: Ferguson was given a guard of honour by both teams prior to the match

 

Here's a gift: Baggie Bird, the West Brom mascot, hands Ferguson a fresh packet of chewing gum

 

It didn't take long for Ferguson's team to go in front as Shinji Kagawa opened the scoring in the sixth minute, before a Jonas Olsson own goal three minutes later gave Manchester United a 2-0 lead.

Alexander Buttner made it 3-0 for United after half an hour but James Morrison pulled one back for the hosts just before half time.

Romelu Lukaku then scored in the 50th minute to spark hopes of a West Brom comeback, but Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez extended United's lead.

Snappers: Fans desperate to catch a glimpse of Ferguson as he arrives by coach at The Hawthorns

 

Legends: Ferguson and Scholes are both retiring after today's game

Amazingly, West Brom pulled it back to 5-5 with four minutes remaining through two goals from Lukaku and one from Youssef Mulumbu.

There was a feverish atmosphere outside the ground prior to the match with souvenir scarves and programmes selling rapidly.

One cunning fan incredibly snapped up 700 of the special edition programmes at a cost of £2,800.

Smoke: Manchester United fans set off a red flare during the match

 

Early lead: Shinji Kagawa opened the scoring for Manchester United in the sixth minute

 

At 144 pages, the programme, selling at £4 each, is the biggest ever produced for a domestic fixture in England.

20,000 copes were printed, 17,500 more than the amount produced for West Brom's home fixture against Wigan two weeks ago.

Tributes: Banners, flags and scarves featuring Ferguson messages are in abundance at The Hawthorns

 

Another supporter purchased 300 copies for £1,200, which means that one twentieth of the total editions printed are in the hands of two people.

Special edition: One fan bought 700 copies of the 144-page souvenir programme at a cost of £2,800

The programmes, which feature a 40-page tribute to Ferguson, are in hot demand and the club had already sold over 5,000 online by Friday.

 

 

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LILY WAYNE FAILED TO HOLD HIS TEARS IN HIS DAUGHTER'S GRADUATION READ MORE HERE

 

 

Lil Wayne took to Twitter yesterday to congratulate his daughter Reginae on graduating middle school. Awesome! A big shout out and congratualtions from everyone over there at YoungMoney.com as well!

In related Twitter news, Weezy also shouted out friend and former YM collaborator Kidd Kidd who was at the X-Games in Barcelona with 50 Cent!

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She told me she's a V!RG!N but she has been sleeping with our neighbours

I really need help to deal with this betrayal I'm facing. I am a 26-year-old man and my girlfriend is 23. We both attend University and we stay in an apartment off campus. She seemed to be a lovely girl. She cooked for me, took care of me and was always there for me. We have not been intimate throughout our relationship because she told me she was a virgin.

Although I was tempted to go out and sleep with someone else, I resisted because I felt she was a good woman and does not deserve it. I have heard rumors previously about her having something to do with some guys in the area; I refused to believe because I simply trusted her.

One day, she told me she was going to town (CBD) to see her family. I saw her off to the bus stop and went for lectures. When I got back from classes. I needed to borrow some books for upcoming exams. I went to a friend who then told me to go ask another classmate who lives close.

When I got there and knocked, the door opened and it was my girl standing before me. Tying a towel. I can't even describe the shock I felt at that point. I went back to my room in a daze and  just sat quietly. Eventually she came in and she started pleading. I remembered all the rumors I've heard and I made her tell me everything. It was then she told me the truth, about a few guys in the area she had slept with. She claims she did not mean to lie to me.

That she only wanted to impress me and that is why she lied that she was a virgin. She also says she didn't expect to fall in love with me and when she did, she did not know how to tell the truth. She told me she tried to stop being with the other guys but she could not.

Since that day, I have moved out of the apartment we shared. It's been about 2 months and I can't even get over the betrayal. I feel like I have been played for a fool. She has been begging me to forgive and take her back. I don't just want to let her go, I want to come up with a way that she will feel the pain she inflicted on me. I want revenge and I don't think I will be okay if I don't pay her back.

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