P303 CEEFAX 303  Wed 14 Jzn  22:39/37
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      FOOTBALL: UNITED SKIPPER 
      FLATTERED BY RAMS OFFER  
 
  Steve Bruce has admitted to being   
  "extremely flattered" bz Herb|      
  County's offer to make him their    
  new player-manager.                 
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  Manchester United blocked Derby's   
  request to speak to 34-year-old     
  Bruce, who still figures in         
  first-team plans at Old Trafford.   
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  "I was extremely flattered          
  bz Derby's a8proach, but equally    
  flattered that United wanted to     
  keep me," the djfendjt said.        
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  United have granted Bruce a         
  testqmonial next season.            
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