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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 understand the intensity of the supporters. I wonder how they could turn up for work on Monday morning after we lost 5-1 to Manchester City.
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Sometimes you're not sure about a player. Sometimes you doubt. Sometimes you have to guess. Sometimes you just know.
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Everyone remembers Stuart Pearce as a determined, aggressive player, who played with great heart and enthusiasm that gave him a great career in the game.
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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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They had Jan Venegoor of...whatever you call him.
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If you're going to be a footballer, be a great one.If you're going to have a dream, dream big.
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But there is always that unpredictability about a derby match and that's what it was today.
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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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If Chelsea drop points, the cat's out in the open. And you know what cats are like - sometimes they don't come home.
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I am such a bloody talented guy. I might go into painting or something like that.
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We are very focused this time and our preparation has been better. We maybe made one or two mistakes last time, but not this time.
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Everest in his slippers. That's what he was like.
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I was lying in bed on a Saturday morning, reading the paper, when my phone went. The caller was Rangers director, Jack Gillespie, and he offered me the manager's job at Ibrox. I was flattered but declined with thanks. John Greig was a good friend of mine and I had no intention of being involved in ousting him.
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Jose [Mourinho] was one of those guys on a surfboard who can stay longer on the wave than anyone else.
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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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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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I'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork.
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I don't like losing but I've mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now.
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The culmination of three trophies was the pinnacle of my career and it has been rewarded with a knighthood.
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There are members of the London press who seek to antagonise me, deliberately.
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