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Jose understands winning and losing are twins in a way. When you win you don't gloat and when you lose you don't go bananas.

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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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I bet him he wouldn't get 15 league goals and I'm going to have to change my bet with him. If he gets to 15 I can change it and I am allowed to do that because I'm the manager. I'm going to make it 150 now!
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Wayne is truly blessed. He doesn't just have ability, he has a fire inside him.
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