Manchester United fans hold up a message before their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns

By Sonia Oxley (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson bowed out of management on Sunday with a smile, a wave and a bucketful of goals in his 1,500th Manchester United game but without the victory he had so wanted. The 71-ye…

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