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I used to have a saying that when a player is at his peak, he feels as though he can climb.

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Alex Ferguson
Age: 82
Born: 1941
Born: December 31
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
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Manager
Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson
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