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SIR Alex Ferguson yesterday sympathised with Rangers after their Uefa Cup final defeat to Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester stadium but advised supporters to celebrate the "miracle" which helped bring them to Manchester.

The Manchester United manager had the unusual experience of being applauded into the home of his side's fiercest rivals on Wednesday night, and he returned the compliment when praising the efforts of Rangers on their passage to a first European final in 36 years. Although he hopes his own up-coming Russian engagement offers more reason to celebrate next Wednesday, when Manchester United take on Chelsea in the Champions League final in Moscow.

He promised a ...

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