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Manchester United boss Michael Carrick expressed hope that Sunday's triumph against Liverpool would provide Sir Alex Ferguson "a good boost" after the iconic former manager was rushed to hospital just before kickoff.
Ferguson fell unwell in the tunnel area at Old Trafford near the corner of the pitch shortly before the latest chapter of English football's most storied rivalry. The situation was widely characterized as nothing more than a "precautionary measure" at the time, in an effort to ease concerns about the 84-year-old's wellbeing.
Speaking to the assembled press following Sunday's 3–2 victory, Carrick said: "I haven't received any updates so I'm not aware of the latest. I did hear about it before the match so I knew what had happened.
"All I can say is I was deeply affected by the news. I hope he is doing well. We want him to be in good health and we wish him all the best, and hopefully the result gives him a good boost."
United sealed their Champions League spot with the dramatic win over their fierce rivals, though attention was inevitably drawn toward the absent legend.
Ferguson 'O.K.' After Medical Precaution
The limited updates that have surfaced regarding Ferguson's condition have been positive. The Press Association cited a source who described the former manager as "O.K." on the day he was taken to hospital.
Worry over Ferguson is understandable given his age and previous health battles. The former Aberdeen and Scotland manager underwent emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage back in 2018.
"There were five brain hemorrhages that day," Ferguson recalled in his documentary Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In. "Three died. Two survived. You know you are lucky.
"It was a beautiful day, I remember that. I wondered how many more sunny days I would ever get to see. I found that very difficult."
Ferguson went on to make a complete recovery, returning to Old Trafford five months after his surgery where he was greeted with a 27-minute standing ovation — one minute for each year of his trophy-filled reign.
The retired manager has spoken candidly about his health in the past, expressing particular concern about dementia, a condition that affected his brother. "When you get to my age, you do have a little worry about whether your memory is going to hold up," Ferguson told the BBC earlier this season.
"There are moments when I forget things. I probably did that 20 years ago, 30 years ago... no-one's blessed with a 100% memory. But when it comes to football, when I was a manager, memory has always been crucial. Now I do a lot of crosswords, I sing a lot and read."