Father figure Quote by David Beckham

I played for 20 years for Sir Alex Ferguson, and he could be a scary man.

— Paul Scholes

Obviously, replacing Sir Alex Ferguson was never going to be easy - not for him or for anyone. Although I was with him for…

— Juan Mata

I have a great deal of respect for Sir Alex Ferguson. He has done a great job. Without any doubt, he is one of…

— Frank Rijkaard

But then I always wanted to play for Rangers. Man United is a great club and Alex Ferguson is a legend.

— Paul Gascoigne

I believe playing for such a great club like United honours my father's memory, and the inspiration and drive he gave to me when…

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

I've always admired great football managers, and Sir Alex Ferguson had so much success.

— David Moyes

I am proud to have been part of a Sir Alex Ferguson team.

— Gerard Pique

I have played at Liverpool, a special club, grown as a player and won titles.

— Xabi Alonso

For me Sir Alex was my father in football. He was crucial in my career and, outside football, was a great human being with…

— Cristiano Ronaldo

I was player-manager at Sheffield United. I played my last ever game for them. It was terrible. We lost 4-1, I think to Sunderland.…

— Steve Bruce

I had a great manager in Jose Mourinho, who really helped me. He was always there when I needed him.

— Mesut Ozil

Mourinho helped me grow. He taught me to be patient, to keep fighting, and to respect the coach's decisions. He helped me mature and…

— Kaka