DURBAN: Alex Ferguson claimed Ben Foster will be rewarded with the England goalkeeper’s jersey if he waits patiently for his chance at Manchester United. The 24-year-old produced a match-winning display in the European champions’ 1-0 win against Orlando Pirates here on Tuesday. United, who fielded several youngsters against the South African team, emerged victorious thanks to Lee Martin’s first-half goal in the Absa Stadium, but it required two impressive second-half saves by Foster, from Lebogang Mothibantwa and Joseph Makhanya, to secure United’s victory. The once-capped England goalkeeper has recently returned from a cruciate knee ligament injury that restricted him to just one senior appearance for United last season and boss Ferguson admits that the former Stoke City goalkeeper has all the attributes to become his...
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