Manchester United defender Brown flies home following death of half-sister

13 April 2012

defender Wes Brown will fly home today after the death of his pregnant half-sister at the weekend.

Brown made the decision to cut short his stay in South Africa after a chat with manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

He took part in the 1-0 victory against Orlando Pirates last night in the Vodacom Challenge but will now skip the final match of the tournament in Pretoria on Saturday.


Tragedy: Manchester United defender Wes Brown's half sister died last weekend.

Tragedy: Manchester United defender Wes Brown's half sister died last weekend.

Ferguson said: 'The boy wanted to play and will now go home to take up the family duties.

'It is a very difficult one to advise someone on. Only the person themselves can really make that decision."

United secured the victory thanks to a goal from Lee Martin, who was on loan at Sheffield United last season.



He got the winner in the 23rd minute and goalkeeper Ben Foster then made sure the Pirates remained frustrated with an impressive display.

Ferguson was pleased with the way his side applied themselves against physical
opponents.

He said: 'I thought we played well in the first 25 minutes but it sometimes happens to young players, they lose their concentration.

'In the second half when Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes came on we started to get our composure back a little bit.

'But the Pirates played with fantastic aggression. They had speed up front, which caused us bother at times. We were a bit lucky we did not lose a goal.'

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