I thought I was retiring. I played the last 15 games and felt pretty good. I was in the office and David Gill rang me and said that Sir Alex Ferguson wanted me to stay next year': Manchester United legend reveals being persuaded to continue playing

A Manchester United legend revealed that he was persuaded out of retirement by Sir Alex Ferguson. The player initially thought he was done playing but felt good after finishing the final 15 games of the season, leading to Ferguson's intervention via David Gill urging him to stay on for another year.