He has been a fantastic servant to Manchester United and there's sadness among United fans that he has left. But all good things come to an end.

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About an hour before kick-off we went out to take a look at the ground and there were maybe 40,000 fans already there in the stadium, and the feeling was hostile.

I feel as if I have lost a brother. He meant so much to me and the other players in our dressing room.

How good was that?

We are absolutely thrilled.