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Portugal manager Carlos Quieroz says Scotland captain Darren Fletcher is a role model for young people all over the world

Fletcher was only a teenager when Queiroz worked with him in his previous role as Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant manager at Old Trafford, but the impression he made was profound.

“At Manchester United we gave him a taste of some big games at a young age to help his development,” said Queiroz. “He was someone we on the coaching staff felt would do well. Sir Alex knew the contribution he could make to Old Trafford and it has happened.