Manchester 部隊d legend Sir Alex Ferguson receives rapturous 賞賛 from 支持者s as he returns to Old Trafford for first time since 苦しむing brain haemorrhage

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He 現れるd into the directors' box with a 抱擁する grin on his 直面する and almost sheepishly 定評のある the ovation with a wave of his 権利 手渡す.

Sir Alex Ferguson knows just how much he is loved at Manchester 部隊d and here it was again, lavished on him from all four corners of Old Trafford.

'One of our own,' said the club's match-day announcer Alan Keegan. 'Without question one of the greatest 人物／姿／数字s in Manchester 部隊d's 140-year history. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, give the warmest of Old Trafford welcomes to Sir Alex Ferguson.'

Sir Alex Ferguson was given a rapturous 賞賛 by Manchester 部隊d fans at Old Trafford

Fans stood to their feet to applaud Sir Alex as he made his way into the directors box

Ferguson was 迎える／歓迎するd by thousands of adoring fans as he 現れるd into the stadium

The Scottish legend was delighted to be 支援する in his seat ahead of the game against Wolves

The 76-year-old Scot was given an affectionate pat on the 支援する from his old 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある David Gill as he turned to receive the rapturous 賞賛 on his first 外見 here since を受けるing 外科 for a brain haemorrhage in May.

It has been a worrying time since Ferguson was taken ill at home in Wilmslow and some wondered if he would ever be seen 支援する at the club where he enjoyed such 前例のない success over more than ４半期/4分の1 of a century.

A 記録，記録的な／記録するd TV message in July was a 希望に満ちた 調印する of his 進歩 but, understandably, Ferguson looked frail and there were still 関心s over his health until he returned to Old Trafford on Saturday.

Sir Alex made his return to Old Trafford for the first time since 回復するing from 外科

He has made his first public 外見 since を受けるing 外科 on his brain 支援する in May

The Scot, 76, 拍手喝采する those who showed support upon his return to the Theatre of Dreams

Ferguson was smiling as he thanked those who wished him 井戸／弁護士席 during his 回復

The former 部隊d 経営者／支配人 looked more like his old self in a 控訴 and tie as he raised his 手渡すs to 認める the acclaim and then clenched his 握りこぶしs, as he has done in 勝利 so many times here.

Winning this 戦う／戦い has been the most important of the lot. Ferguson 明らかにする／漏らすd in an interview given earlier to MUTV that he had 招待するd the doctors from Macclesfield General and Salford 王室の hospitals who helped save his life.

'I thought it was the 権利 thing to do,' he said. 'It's really good (to be 支援する). It's been a long 旅行 but I'm doing what my son and the doctors tell me. I'm a bit nervous, it's bound to be emotional, 特に when I take my seat in the box.'

Old Trafford rose again in the 28th minute with an unprompted chorus of 'Stand up if you love Fergie' and he seemed genuinely touched by the show of emotion. It hasn't seemed やめる the same without him.

He made his way into the stadium and 乗る，着手するd on a walk he has done many times before

Ferguson went through the tunnel and up the stairs to the familiar surroundings at Old Trafford

Ferguson won 25 major トロフィーs during his 26-year 任期 as Manchester 部隊d 経営者／支配人