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SIR Alex Ferguson’s late wife left more than £3m in her will, it has emerged.Lady Cathy Ferguson, who married the football legend in 1966, passed away last year at the age of 84.Sir Alex Ferguson’s late wife left more than £3million in her willCredit: GettyFerguson enjoyed huge success in managerial spells with Aberdeen and Manchester UnitedCredit: GettyThe legendary boss lost his wife last yearCredit: APThey met in 1964 when he was just 23 and playing with Dunfermline Athletic. They married shortly before his move to Rangers.She had been at his side as he forged his career in football and enjoyed huge success with Aberdeen and Manchester United.The couple have three sons, Mark, Darren, and Jason.Probate papers have revealed Lady Cathy left a £3,181,310 estate by the time of her death.Her gross estate had been valued at £3,299,823.A will she penned in October 2019 saw her order her fortune be kept in trust for the benefit of her famous husband and their family.Her funeral in Glasgow last year drew a host of famous faces from the world of football.Most read in FootballDavid Beckham joined fellow Manchester United heroes including Darren Fletcher, Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Michael Carrick, Bryan Robson and Steve Bruce to pay their respects.Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers and ex-Rangers assistant Archie Knox were also at the service at St Andrew’s Cathedral.Scotland legend Gordon Strachan picks his ultimate Euro 2024 Dream TeamIn his first official autobiography, Managing My Life, Sir Alex indicated how critical Cathy had been to his successes.He said: “My wife Cathy is the mainstay of our family. “It is she who has carried the main burden of bringing up our three sons, Mark, Jason and Darren.”This is more than I could have asked for and they have turned out to be fantastic sons and fantastic people. “We have all got to thank her for being such a great wife and mother.”It has always been Cathy’s way to stay in the background, but now it is time for her to accept some limelight.”I gratefully acknowledge her role in any success I have had. “Without her down-to-earth attitude to life and her unstinting support none of it would have been possible.”Ahead of the 2001/02 season, Sir Alex announced his intention to resign at the end of the campaign, only for Cathy to encourage him to renege on the decision.United would win a further six Premier League titles, and another Champions League, before the Scot eventually called it a day in 2013.Sir Alex and Lady Cathy’s son Jason read an emotional eulogy at her funeral and paid heartfelt tributes to her.He said: “She had no interest in football, she never went to the games, apart from the cup finals where she would sit with my aunty Bridget and just chat through the game completely oblivious to what was going on.”For other games, she used to have Teletext on the telly in the kitchen and check in at half time and full time.”So my dad got on with football and my mum raised the kids.”He added: “As a family, we are obviously devastated but right now standing here I am happy, I’m happy she got the send off my dad wanted.”I’m happy she got the send off she deserves and I am happy she is at peace.”My dad said to me the other day, which that I thought sums it up, that ‘The Gorbals girl has come home’. READ MORE SUN STORIES”God bless you mum.”Go Ballistic – SunSport’s new podcastSUNSPORT is going Ballistic with the launch of our brilliant new podcast.
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ROY KEANE revealed he was “thrown through a bar window” during a “sneaky night out” in Nottingham shortly after he signed for Man Utd.The former Republic of Ireland captain joined Manchester United from Nottingham Forest in 1993.Roy Keane revealed he was thrown through a bar window during a night out in NottinghamCredit: YouTube/The OverlapRoy Keane joined the Red Devils from Nottingham Forest in 1993Credit: Mike Hewitt/Allsport/Getty ImagesIn the 12 years he spent at Old Trafford, Keane won seven Premier League titles, four FA Cups, and a Champions League, among a laundry list of trophies.Speaking on the latest episode of The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, the Irishman revealed that he returned to Nottingham for a night out shortly after joining the Red Devils.However, what was supposed to be a jovial return to his former stomping ground went wrong in the most unexpected of ways.Keane said: “I got thrown through a bar window at Nottingham! “I was in a wine bar, and I had just come to United, and I remember I went back to Forest to check on my house.”The reserves were playing, but I had a sneaky night out, and I used to go drink when I was a Forest player.”I used to drink the wine from the bottle, I wouldn’t have the glass – it was cheap wine – like £6.”I was with a few lads and a few words were said, and this guy threw me out the window. I went through the window and a door, I landed out in the street, it was like the Wild West!Most read in Football”I was on the floor, but I still had the bottle of wine in my hand!”The 52-year-old shared a number of stories on the latest episode of the podcast, as well as some colourful views about current trends in football.Roy Keane made £800 off Sunderland players but lost dressing room with training ground trick that immediately backfiredThe former Ireland assistant manager has been out of the sport since a brief stint on the coaching ticket at the City Ground.His previous work included being the gaffer of Sunderland, guiding them out of the Championship and into the Premier League in 2007.He resigned from the job in December 2008, and pinpointed the moment he may have lost the dressing room during one segment on The Overlap.He explained: “I made £800-£900, but I probably lost the dressing room! “We were at pre-season, playing down at the Algarve somewhere, and Craig [Gordon]’s in goal – there was a free-kick, about 40-yards out – and he gets beaten. “He had a wall out – I said, ‘Why are you having a wall for? He’s miles away!’ “I’m trying to have a bit of banter, a bit of fun – it’s pre-season – I said, ‘I’ll go in goal tomorrow lads, if any of you want to take a free-kick against me, go 20-yards out, I’m going to have no wall’, and I said, ‘If any of you score, I’ll give you £1,000’. “A few missed and gave me £100.“So, the next day, it was a warm down, I said, ‘Lads, if any of you want to try it’, so I’m thinking one or two might try it, eight or nine started walking down, so I get into goal and I had no wall, 20 yards out, so I’m thinking I could be £9,000 down here. “You’re thinking one or two will definitely score if they hit the target, and hit it properly, I won’t be able to get near it. “I remember the two or three goalkeepers that were together – obviously Craig – they thought I was disrespecting them. “It was more the goalkeepers that were annoyed, the players that came thought this is a great laugh, ‘we could be getting £1,000 each tonight’. “No one scored – I made some decent saves. Well, it was £1,000 for each shot! “You can bet your life I was diving around like Peter Shilton! Strangely enough, they were very slow in paying me. This is where I kind of backfired a little bit.“The next day we had another friendly, I was thinking ‘no one’s paid me yet’. READ MORE SUN STORIES”It was half-time, the game was 0-0 – [the way] I was hoping it was going, so I’m having a go at the players, I went ‘Listen lads, you need to do better – and I better get my f*****g money tonight! You got to pay me that money tonight, I’m telling you’. “Eight or nine lads came up to me after the game, I went ‘It’s about time!’” More

MANCHESTER UNITED are in the midst of a footballing revolution they hope will fire them back to the top of the game.And a former Scotland international looks set to be playing a MAJOR role in that revolution.Dougie Freedman won two Scotland capsCredit: Times Newspapers LtdFreedman has achieved lots of success in his current role after a spell as a managerCredit: ReutersSir Jim Ratcliffe is overhauling things at Old TraffordCredit: PASir Jim Ratcliffe completed his deal to buy 25 per-cent of Man Utd last month and things have been moving quickly.Omar Berrada was brought in from rivals Man City to become the new chief executive BEFORE Ratcliffe’s takeover had been officially rubber stamped.The new regime has also targeted Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth as their new technical director with the former Brighton chief closing in on that move.And another key role in the overhaul of the football department’s looks like it’s about to be taken by a forgotten former Scotland striker.Accrording to The Independent, Dougie Freedman is the man United want to become their new head of recruitment.Born in Glasgow, Freedman won two caps for his country.He scored on his international debut in a 2-1 win over Latvia in 2001 but only managed to add one further cap, with that appearance coming the following year.Although born in Scotland, Freedman spent his entire playing career in England.Most read in FootballHaving failed to make the first team at QPR, he broke through at Barnet and after a stunning debut season in front of goal earned a big move to Crystal Palace in 1995.Freedman would go on to play for Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Leeds as well, but it was with Palace he became a legend.Alejandro Garnacho ‘performs disgusting act on bench’ as fans joke ‘it’s peak Man Utd at the moment’He made just shy of 400 appearances across two spells for the Eagles.After retiring from playing in 2010, Freedman entered coaching and became Crystal Palace manager in 2011.Having initially been caretaker, he was appointed permanently and managed to steer the club to safety from Championship relegation.Freedman left Palace to take over as Bolton manager in 2012 before being sacked in 2014.He’d go on to become boss at another of his former clubs, Nottingham Forest, between 2015 and 2016.That would be his last job in management because he’s found plenty of success after moving into an upstairs role.Freedman returned to Crystal Palace once more in 2017 as sporting director and he’s achieved plenty of success.He’s overseen the recruitment of several players who have gone on to become huge Palace stars, including England internationals Ebere Eze and Marc Guehi.And it’s deals like that that certainly appear to have put him in line for the stunning move to Old Trafford.But it’s understood Palace are keen to keep Freedman, 49, at the club.They’re expected to offer him a new contract in a bid to fend off United’s advances.The overhaul of key personnel at Old Trafford comes with continued disappointment on the park.Erik Ten Hag’s men are 6th in the Premier League table, 11 points off the top four and 19 behind leaders Liverpool.Several key signings have flopped or flattered to deceive, with goalkeeper Andre Onana, Antony and Jadon Sancho – who has since returned to Borussia Dortmund – failing to meet expectations.That’s why the club are so keen to overhaul things on the recruitment side of things.Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page  More

ROY KEANE didn’t take kindly to being filmed during Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Everton.Said clip shows Keane gesticulating at the person recording him as he urges them to focus on the match instead.
Keane is well-known for hating selfie requests so it’s understandable why he’d grow weary of being constantly filmedCredit: Twitter
The Corkman was on punditry duty along with Michael Dawson and Karen CarneyCredit: Sky Sports

The brief clip encapsulates two of the Ireland legend’s biggest pet peeves – society’s obsession with mobile phones and the ‘prawn sandwich brigade’.
He famously ranted about the more casual members of Old Trafford’s fanbase in 2000.
And the trend of modern football fans being less tuned into every second of the 90 minutes of a match has only worsened as people’s matchday habits now often incorporate recording portions of their day out.
In the end the Red Devils great had the last laugh as Erik ten Hag’s men continued their barely believable run as the ‘form’ team in the Premier League.
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They’ve won five of their last six league fixtures which has vaulted them up to sixth place.
With early pacesetters Spurs falling away due to being riddled by an injury and suspension crisis and even Man City continuing to drop points, they are only six points off top spot.
However, their performances remain largely unconvincing.
While Alejandro Garnacho did give them a dream start with one of the greatest overhead kicks you will ever see, The Toffees were the better side throughout the opening half.
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But wasteful finishing proved costly as the already gloomy mood around the Merseyside club was worsened by Anthony Martial and a Marcus Rashford penalty putting the result beyond doubt.
Seven-time Prem winner Keane was in better form when reflecting on the teenager’s moment of genius.
He purred: “Absolutely amazing. Brilliant. We had a great view of it.
“Really good movement, great ball Lindelof, good run Dalot.
“Obviously Rashford gets it, little run down the side. Very positive the first few minutes.

“The ball goes in and I’m thinking…listen, it is very hard to talk about it because I have never done it in my life but when he does it, the contact he makes, the skill levels.
“As soon as it leaves his foot – again, we were right behind it.”
He added: “I am usually critical of goalkeepers, I will let him off with this one.
“Brilliant goal and a brilliant start from United. Brilliant goal.” More