IT was meant to be the night when Alex Ferguson celebrated 100 victories in European football for Manchester United and Wayne Rooney wet the baby’s head after becoming a father for the first time.

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Wayne Rooney was on the substitutes’ bench tonight for Manchester United in the Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow following the birth of his baby son Kai yesterday.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson believes his side are now well on course for the Champions League knock-out stages after edging past CSKA Moscow.

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