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‘People say the 1990 FA Cup put Sir Alex Ferguson on the road to success, but beating Barcelona gave us the confidence to take on the best and go for league titles’: Manchester United legend pinpoints turning point under Scottish manager's tenure
By Ryan Dabbs published
Manchester United won two trophies in two years under Sir Alex Ferguson, and former player Lee Sharpe highlights one was much more important...

The football glossary: A list of football terms, phrases and jargon to explain the beautiful game
By Steven Chicken published
Football terms, words and oddities you never knew the meaning of, from the obvious to the oblique and all in between

'I told Fergie before the 1999 Champions League final, "They’ll suffer for the rest of their lives if they lose". He said, "F**k, I can’t tell them that… but he did"': How Sir Alex Ferguson motivated his Manchester United side in an unusual way
By Ryan Dabbs published
Sir Alex Ferguson let his Manchester United players know they'd never forget losing the Champions League, in an unusual way to inspire his squad

'The referee bottled it. He bottled it because Alex Ferguson was the manager': Martin O'Neill reflects on key moment in 2010 League Cup final
By Ryan Dabbs published
Martin O'Neill looks back at when Aston Villa faced Manchester United in the 2010 League Cup final

‘I never regretted not going to Manchester United – Fergie knew I was getting married and suggested I think of my family and take the bigger wages at Everton’: Sir Alex Ferguson indicated England international shouldn't sign for him due to money
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
Sir Alex Ferguson failed to sign a top centre-back while manager of Manchester United - and it was all through his own suggestion

“I told Sir Alex, ‘At St Mirren, you failed to sign a future double European Golden Boot winner, but to be fair, you didn’t half recover from that mistake’”: Scotland legend reveals Ferguson's huge mistake when starting out as manager
By Ryan Dabbs published
Sir Alex Ferguson was proven wrong by one Scotland hero, though it didn't seem to affect him that much in his managerial career

Great manager and assistant duos
By Tom Hancock published
Double acts A look at some notable coaching combinations from football history
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