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Solskjær not finished yet

Manchester United FC striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær scotched rumours of his imminent retirement by playing 45 minutes of reserve football on Monday.

Ominous reports
Recent reports had suggested that the Norwegian international's career might be over after serious knee problems blighted the last two years of his career, but the 32-year-old gave supporters hope that he might yet return to the Premiership and UEFA Champions League after playing 45 minutes of the 2-0 reserve team defeat against Liverpool FC.

'It was great'
"It was great," Solskjær told the club's television station MUTV. "I've been looking forward to that for a while and I enjoyed it, I really did. [The fans' reception] was class. The supporters have been fantastic all the way through this injury and hopefully they'll see a better Ole later."

Excited crowd
The crowd at the match were delighted to see the striker back in action but Solskjær, who struck United's winner in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final, admitted that he was a long way away from being in his best form. "It's a bit embarrassing," he said. "My name has grown two or three times since I've been out and the performance here didn't really live up to all the shouts."

Back in action
Solskjær has not played a Premiership game for United since the 2003/04 season but is now aiming to build up his fitness with a view to rejoining the first team where he is sure his performances will improve. "Just training with the best players in the world again will make me a better player," he said.