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Current players, staff and United legends were queuing up to pay tribute to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in his testimonial programme. Here are just a taster of some of the comments...

"The first training session we did with Ole was a shooting session and he was just unbelievable. I remember going home that day and telling my mates we’d just signed the new Alan Shearer."
Ryan Giggs

"Ole was one of the best strikers this club has had. A clever player with two good feet, he always had a great ability to find space and, of course, a great ability in front of goal."
Eric Cantona

"I want to say thank you to Ole for what he’s done for me as a player and a person and for allowing me to be part of history. 1999 was a year in which we made history, both as a team and as friends."
David Beckham

"Ole's a good lad and I’ve always had a lot of admiration for him. He’s always friendly and positive, even when he wasn't always playing. He never sulked – he made sure that when he got a chance he made an impact."
Rio Ferdinand

"I sat next to Ole in the changing room for many years – I must have annoyed him a lot! He’s such a fantastic person and he deserves all the success and adulation that he gets."
Gary Neville

“Ole loved every minute of every training session and game that he played for United. He threw himself into the club and it’s no surprise that he’s still involved now. He’s lived Manchester United."
Phil Neville

"Ole was very clever on the pitch and his finishing in training was just brilliant. It helped me when I was coming into the team, seeing his composure in front of goal."
Wayne Rooney

“Nobody has a bad word to say about Ole. He was a consummate professional and brilliant player who scored some vital goals for us in his time at Old Trafford. He understands what Manchester United is all about and is a great advocate for the club."
David Gill, Chief Executive

"In a one-on-one situation I’ve not seen many better and I’m very grateful to Ole for all the important goals he scored over the years - he’ll always be remembered for that by every United fan."
Sir Bobby Charlton

"When we started training together the thing that I noticed was that Ole was always in the right place and made scoring goals look so easy."
Raimond van der Gouw

“The reasons behind Ole’s success as a player will make him succeed in management – he’s very determined, focused and has a great ability to learn."
Rene Meulensteen, Technical Skills Development coach

"A nicer young man you would be pushed to find. It’s great to see the club have made him an ambassador as well as a coach and shows the esteem in which he is held."
Denis Law

"The qualities Ole has brought United as a player continue to shine now and he fits in with Sir Alex’s plan of keeping people at the club who know and understand the culture and ethos of United."
Ken Ramsden, Club secretary

"I’m extremely proud of the career Ole went on to have with United, he’s a person I’m very fond of and is an ideal professional in the way he acts and the way he trained."
Age Hareide, Norway coach and former Molde manager

Ole Solskjaer Testimonial: 2 August 2008 v Espanyol