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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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Alex Ferguson
Age: 82
Born: 1941
Born: December 31
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
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Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson
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Everest in his slippers. That's what he was like.
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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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