Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBEis a former Scottish football manager and player who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is regarded by many players, managers and analysts to be one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth31 December 1941
CityGovan, Scotland
team thinking scotland
In any normal season, most of the teams below Chelsea would think they are doing quite well.
player today messi
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.
football team scotland
Evolution happens. There's no football team in the world that has stayed together for time ever more.
boys scotland normal
He's a normal, likable, straightforward boy. (on David Beckham)
player air scotland
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)
team player thinking
I think his team are mirroring Stuart Pearce as the player he was. (on Manchester City)
scotland today derby
But there is always that unpredictability about a derby match and that's what it was today.
giving-up giving causes
Never give in or give up easily on a cause.
soccer football winning
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.
play consistency levels
If we can play like that every week well get some level of consistency.
taken years today
Look at me – it's taken 10 years off me today. It's these tablets, they're great!
inspirational winning way
Jose understands winning and losing are twins in a way. When you win you don't gloat and when you lose you don't go bananas.
inspirational father half
If he was an inch taller he'd be the best center half in Britain. His father is 6 ft 2 in - I'd check the milkman.
cristiano-ronaldo scotland pace
He's such a great threat because of his power and pace. (on Cristiano Ronaldo)