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Gianfranco Zola once sent Gary Pallister the wrong way to such an extent that he needed a ticket to get back in.

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Alex Ferguson
Age: 82
Born: 1941
Born: December 31
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Autobiographer
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Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson
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We once went 13 games without winning. There's always pressure here. Winning is always important here. How do you handle yourself and compose yourself is important. (on Manchester United)
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They say he's an intelligent man, right? Speaks five languages! I've got a 15-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who speaks five languages!
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Promise is one thing. Fulfilling that promise is quite another.
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