Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has retired from football. "I would like to thank manager Sir Alex Ferguson, the coaching and medical staff and most of all the supporters," Solskjaer told the club website. He added: "They have been fantastic and were a real inspiration to me when I was out injured."The player's father Oyvind Solskjaer said: "He would have liked to stay on and was hoping for a 100% recovery. But something has happened with his knee which made it impossible for him to continue."
Solskjaer, who will remain at the club as a coach, joined United from Molde for £1.5m in 1996 and the former Norway international has made 366 appearances for United, scoring 126 goals. (BBC Sport)