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Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.

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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
Defence
Wins
Titles
Attack
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Games

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Her Majesty said she hoped I would have time for my horses - I own two and have shares in four.
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I was lying in bed on a Saturday morning, reading the paper, when my phone went. The caller was Rangers director, Jack Gillespie, and he offered me the manager's job at Ibrox. I was flattered but declined with thanks. John Greig was a good friend of mine and I had no intention of being involved in ousting him.
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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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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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He could start a row in an empty house.
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I'm a Pele fan from way back when I was a kid, and then there was always this thing later about Pele and Maradona. I was young and impressionable as a kid but it was always Pele for me.
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I'm-A-God-Look-At-Me.
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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 going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France.
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He's such a great threat because of his power and pace. (on Cristiano Ronaldo)
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In any normal season, most of the teams below Chelsea would think they are doing quite well.
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I always say prepare to be a coach to anybody who wants to be a coach. At 24 years of age when I left engineering to become full time in football, I made sure that I was never going back to engineering.
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Manchester United might not win Premier League every year, but we'd always be up there competing for it every year.
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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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Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.
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Football management is such a pressurized thing - horse racing is a release. I'm also learning to play the piano - I'm quite determined - it's another release from the pressure of my job.
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Football, bloody hell!
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I've never played for a draw in my life.
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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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Promise is one thing. Fulfilling that promise is quite another.
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