Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was sitting up and talking to his family, reports said today, as he recovers from emergency surgery following a brain haemorrhage.
The 76-year-old, who suffered the haemorrhage on Saturday, remains in intensive care and there has been no official update on his condition from the Premier League club.
But Britain's Mail Online said the Scot, who retired in 2013, was out of a coma and showing promising early signs of recovery.
"Surgery went very well and the 76-year-old's response to treatment has given encouragement and cautious optimism to those close to him," the report said.
"However, they recognise it will still be a slow road to full recovery as he continues to be assessed."
"We were all praying for him and thinking of him, Cathy and the family. It's a tough time for everyone but I'm thinking positive and hoping he will pull through."
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"Now is the time to pray and hope he can make a full recovery. He has been the biggest influence in my career, both on and off the pitch."
"He has got all his family and friends around him, the support from all the players and staff at Man United and football around the world."
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