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Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former 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.

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My greatest challenge is not what's happening at the moment, my greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their f*****g perch. And you can print that.

Alex, Challenge, Challenges, Inspirational, Liverpool, Right

There is no evidence that changing your managers repeatedly leads to success, but there is evidence at Manchester United, I was managing there for 26 years I won 38 trophies.

Changing, Managers, Manchester United, Success, Trophies, Years

The lads really ran their socks into the ground.

Football, Ground, Ran, Sock, Socks

In any normal season, most of the teams below Chelsea would think they are doing quite well.

Quite, Scotland, Team, Teams, Think, Thinking

Hard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard enough.

Enough, Hard Work, Natural Talent, Overcome, Overcoming, Talent

Everyone remembers Stuart Pearce as a determined, aggressive player, who played with great heart and enthusiasm that gave him a great career in the game.

Everyone, Game, Games, Heart, Pearce, Player

It's great news. The reality of negotiations today is that they take time. But these have always been conducted in a good spirit and we are very pleased with the outcome. We can now look forward to the future.

Conducted, Future, Looks, News, Reality

I used to have a saying that when a player is at his peak, he feels as though he can climb.

Inspirational, Player, Alex, Climb, Feels

You start with what you believe in. I believe in building a football club rather than building a football team.

Believe, Club, Football, Start, Team

Sometimes you're not sure about a player. Sometimes you doubt. Sometimes you have to guess. Sometimes you just know.

Doubt, Guess, Know, Player, Sometimes

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

Draw, Football, Inspirational, Life, Played, Soccer

That lad must have been born offside.

Born, Funny, Inspirational, Lad, Offside, Soccer

Her Majesty said she hoped I would have time for my horses - I own two and have shares in four.

Four, Hoped, Horse, Shares, Time, Two

Distinguish between power and control, delegate, be decisive - and always remember people's first names.

Advice, Distinguish, Names, People, Remember

I think that fear does come into it in some respect in the sense of when I lost my temper I didn't hide behind a bush on it in respect to the times that I did lose my temper. But you know the quality that I had when I lost my temper, I never, ever brought it back again.

Bush, Doe, Quality, Temper, Think, Thinking

Kindness is a universal language regardless of age, nationality or religion.

Age, Kindness, Language, Religion, Universal

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.

Believe, Good, Life, Parent, Soccer, Values

I've got a temper if I need it. Nothing wrong with losing your temper, if it's for the right reasons.

Football, Losing, Needs, Nothing, Soccer, Wrong

Promise is one thing. Fulfilling that promise is quite another.

Fulfilling, Promise, Thing, Wisdom

Lampard, for me, was a marvellous servant for Chelsea, but I didn't think of him as an elite international footballer. And I am one of the few who felt Gerrard was not a top, top player.

Footballer, Lampard, Marvellous, Player, Servant, Thinking

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