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WATCH: Man Utd icon Sir Alex goes wild at Zlatan wonder goal

Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson has been revealed as a huge fan of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The Swede’s two goals – either side of a Jesse Lingard strike – ensured a 3-2 victory over Southampton in Sunday's EFL Cup final.

Among the 80,000 plus fans packed into Wembley to watch the enthralling match was Sir Alex.

And video has since emerged capturing the moment the 75-year-old witnessed Ibra’s fantastic free-kick, to open the scoring:

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