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Alex Ferguson

(1941) Association Football Player

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Alex Ferguson is an association football player, best known for Leading.

Quick Facts About Alex Ferguson

Born: December 31, 1941
Profession: Association Football Player
Notable works: Leading

About Alex Ferguson

He is often called one of the greatest football managers ever, having won more trophies than any other manager in the sport’s history. Ferguson is praised for focusing on young talent, especially the Class of ’92 in the 1990s, which helped make Manchester United a very successful club worldwide.

Quotes by Alex Ferguson · Page 2

I've never played for a draw in my life.

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“Di Stéfano was one of the greatest footballers ever. He had such great balance.”

Alfredo-di-stefano

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There are members of the London press who seek to antagonise me, deliberately.

London

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He's a novice - he should keep his opinions to Japanese football

Football

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Once you shake hands with the devil, you have to accept they are in control.

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The most important thing in a game like that is to win it.

Football

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

Ability

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If we can play like that every week well get some level of consistency.

Consistency

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He's a normal, likable, straightforward boy. (on David Beckham)

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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…

Manchester united

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Sometimes in football you have to hold your hand up and say, yeah, they're better than us.

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They say it was Cesc Fabregas who threw the pizza at me but, to this day, I have no idea who the…

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“I always felt that our triumphs were an expression of the consistent application of discipline.”

Discipline

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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…

Football

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I tell the players that the bus is moving. This club has to progress. And the bus wouldn't wait for them. I…

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Jose understands winning and losing are twins in a way. When you win you don't gloat and when you lose you don't…

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If you're going to be a footballer, be a great one.If you're going to have a dream, dream big.

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“The human element tells you a referee can be wrong. But the good ones will make the correct decisions more often than…

Football

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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…

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I realized I was good at developing young people. Eventually I started to believe in young people. I think when you give…

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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…

Age

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Everywhere I go the coaches all tell me that Scholsey is the player they admire. But if they think they'll get him…

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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…

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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…

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One of the things I always thought about as a young coach was finding solutions to things that happened, but the most…

Coach

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Funnily enough we have never had one enquiry for Paul Scholes. You know why? Because they all know he will never leave.…

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They had Jan Venegoor of...whatever you call him.

Football

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Look at me – it's taken 10 years off me today. It's these tablets, they're great!

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“I want to apologise for my behaviour in my last year at United.”

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As long as there are games to play its not over

Football

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I am such a bloody talented guy. I might go into painting or something like that.

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Cole should be scoring from those distances, but I'm not going to single him out.

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Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.

Defence

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As with every young player these days, Ronaldo is 18.

Football

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Pippo Inzaghi was born in an offside position.

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As long as there are games to play it is not over.

Football

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Everest in his slippers. That's what he was like.

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The work of a team should always embrace a great player, but the great player must always work.

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He is improving all the time. He is only 21 and who knows what he is capable of. (on Cristiano Ronaldo)

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I'm no f****** talking to you. He's a f****** great player. Yous are f******* idiots.

Football

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