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Wayne is truly blessed. He doesn't just have ability, he has a fire inside him.

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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
Truly
Inside
Fire
Ability
Inspirational
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Wayne
Blessed

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