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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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Alex Ferguson
Age: 82
Born: 1941
Born: December 31
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Autobiographer
Manager
Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson
Rewarded
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Career
Careers
Three
Knighthood
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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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I can't believe it. I can't believe it. Football. Bloody hell.
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Critics have always questioned whether players like Pele from the 50s could play today. Lionel Messi could play in the 1950s and the present day, as could Di Stefano, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff because they are all great players. Lionel Messi without question fits into that category.
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Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.
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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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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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Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.
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It's great news. The reality of negotiations today is that they take time. But these have always been conducted in a good spirit and we are very pleased with the outcome. We can now look forward to the future.
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We got anxious at the end of the weekend in our urgency to try to score the winning goal. Ended up playing far too many long balls forward. That style of play doesn't suit Manchester United. We must continue to play football and enjoy the game. If we do that, eventually things will come right for us.
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That lad must have been born offside.
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I have nothing but praise for the boy. He is easily the best player in the world. His contribution as a goal threat is unbelievable. His stats are incredible. Strikes at goal, attempts on goal, raids into the penalty box, headers. It is all there. Absolutely astounding.
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I'm privileged to have followed Sir Matt because all you have to do is to try and maintain the standards that he set so many years ago.
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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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When an Italian tells me it's pasta on the plate, I check under the sauce to make sure.
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I've got a temper if I need it. Nothing wrong with losing your temper, if it's for the right reasons.
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