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Alex Ferguson
Age: 82
Born: 1941
Born: December 31
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Autobiographer
Manager
Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson
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Referee
Umpires
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It's great news. The reality of negotiations today is that they take time. But these have always been conducted in a good spirit and we are very pleased with the outcome. We can now look forward to the future.
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If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to believe in myself.
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I've got a temper if I need it. Nothing wrong with losing your temper, if it's for the right reasons.
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I think that fear does come into it in some respect in the sense of when I lost my temper I didn't hide behind a bush on it in respect to the times that I did lose my temper. But you know the quality that I had when I lost my temper, I never, ever brought it back again.
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The credit to them, the better team won and there's nothing we can do about that now.
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When an Italian tells me it's pasta on the plate, I check under the sauce to make sure.
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He's such a great threat because of his power and pace. (on Cristiano Ronaldo)
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Players know that they can trust me which is really important. They know that I had the ability to adapt to change, and they have seen that many times over the years. I think these are important parts of being in control of footballers.
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Wayne is truly blessed. He doesn't just have ability, he has a fire inside him.
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If I have my health I can carry on. There will be a point when I do quit but I have absolutely no idea when that is.
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I can't believe it. I can't believe it. Football. Bloody hell.
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If ever there was one player, anywhere in the world, that was made for Manchester United, it was Cantona. He swaggered in, stuck his chest out, raised his head and surveyed everything as though he was asking: 'I'm Cantona. How big are you? Are you big enough for me?'
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David impresses by his example on the field. He never stops running, he plays with supreme confidence, he always tries his hardest and he scores important goals. (on David Beckham)
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To not apologize for the behavior of the players to another manager is unthinkable. It's a disgrace, but I don't expect Wenger to ever apologize...he's that type of person.
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There is no evidence that changing your managers repeatedly leads to success, but there is evidence at Manchester United, I was managing there for 26 years I won 38 trophies.
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I'm a Pele fan from way back when I was a kid, and then there was always this thing later about Pele and Maradona. I was young and impressionable as a kid but it was always Pele for me.
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The work of a team should always embrace a great player, but the great player must always work.
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Cole should be scoring from those distances, but I'm not going to single him out.
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He is improving all the time. He is only 21 and who knows what he is capable of. (on Cristiano Ronaldo)
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Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.
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