Tag Archives: Sir Alex Ferguson

Source Football, like life itself, is full of characters. From combustive agents like Mino Raiola to demi-god club presidents like Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez, and players that come along only once in a lifetime like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. And then, there is that special class of managers that bring out the best from players and build teams that ...

When Jose Mourinho took over as manager at Manchester United in  May 2016, it appeared to herald a new era for the club which had struggled to successfully manage the transition after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson after 26 years in charge. David Moyes was sacked after barely one season, and although the FA Cup was won under Louis ...

If you like hard working people, then you’ll love Gary Alexander Neville. Born in Greater Manchester in 1975, Gary Neville has had an incredible journey so far. One of Manchester United’s most loyal servant, Gary is also one of the most decorated English footballers of all time. The former United skipper has won 20 major trophies in his time at ...

  David Beckham: “It was a dream to meet him because he was my dad’s favourite player and my middle name Robert is after Sir Bobby! Manchester United named Old Trafford’s South Stand after one of their biggest legends on April 4, 2016. Sir Bobby Charlton is undoubtedly one of England’s greatest living football man. The veteran midfielder achieved almost ...

He was excellent in his three years at Barca. They said he was a translator. Rubbish. He was the assistant coach, someone who understood the philosophy of Barca

It is always fascinating to read about footballers and managers in general but some of these autobiographies have an excellent inside view of their life on and off the field. Here are some of the best selling soccer autobiographies of all time: I Am Zlatan – Zlatan Ibrahimovic This book is the story of one of the mavericks of the ...

The departure of Sir Alex Ferguson from the helm of Manchester United was always going to be a source of concern for the Old Trafford outfit. After all, replacing a manager after 27 years at the helm was never going to be an easy task. However, two-and-a-half seasons have passed since the Scotsman moved away from the club, but their ...

When Alexander Chapman Ferguson joined Old Trafford on November 6, 1986, Manchester United had 7 league trophies, 6 FA Cups and 1 European Cup in their trophy cabinet. On May 19, 2013 when he managed United in his 1500th game, he had achieved what many top managers can only dream of. Sir Alex Ferguson built many great teams in his ...