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It was time for me to spend more time with my wife. I'm not saying I do spend more time with my wife, because she would throw me out of the house, but we have breakfast together. I never did.

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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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Kindness is a universal language regardless of age, nationality or religion.
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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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Myths grow all the time. If I was to listen to the number of times I've thrown teacups then we've gone through some crockery in this place. It's completely exaggerated, but I don't like people arguing back with me.
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Once you shake hands with the devil, you have to accept they are in control.
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There are members of the London press who seek to antagonise me, deliberately.
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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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Pippo Inzaghi was born in an offside position.
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Liverpool can play for only five minutes and win the game, that is the way they are. They pump the ball into the box and with good set-piece delivery they keep you under pressure.
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In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.
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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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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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You are responsible to each other because when you win a game of football, you only need eight players to perform well.
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Football, bloody hell!
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Well, football is a hard game there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times.
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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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Ronaldo could play for Millwall, QPR, Doncaster Rovers or anyone and he'd score a hat-trick. I'm not sure Messi could do it. Ronaldo's got two feet, he's quick, he's good in the air and he's brave, though Messi's brave too of course. I just think Messi is a Barcelona player.
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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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Well he's only 20. Without question, he's the best youngest player I've seen in my time... If he keeps developing and matures ? goodness knows what he will become. At the moment he's a breathe of fresh air. (on Wayne Rooney)
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David Beckham is Britain's finest striker of a football not because of God-given talent but because he practises with a relentless application that the vast majority of less gifted players wouldn't contemplate.
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At the last minute, from what I can gather, either Emmanuel Adebayor or his agent phoned us after they had agreed a deal with City and then did the same with Chelsea. He was desperate to get to either Chelsea or us.
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