Alex Ferguson quotes

Alex Ferguson is a Scottish former football manager and player, widely regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time. His legendary tenure at Manchester United brought the club numerous trophies and unprecedented success. He is celebrated for his leadership, tactical acumen, and ability to nurture young talent. Here are 34 of his quotes:

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. (Alex Ferguson)
I can't believe it. I can't believe it. Football. Bloody hell. View quote
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They say he's an intelligent man, right? Speaks five languages! I've got a 15-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who speaks five languages! View quote
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I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and just floated over the ground like a cockier spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind. View quote
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Football, bloody hell! View quote
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Sometimes you look in a field and you see a cow and you think it's a better cow than the one you've got in your own field. It's a fact. Right? And it never really works out that way. View quote
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That's one of the most stupid questions I've heard. I'll go with Mascherano. View quote
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The work of a team should always embrace a great player, but the great player must always work. View quote
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I'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork. View quote
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Sometimes in football you have to hold your hand up and say, yeah, they're better than us. View quote
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In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury. (Alex Ferguson)
Sometimes we can get too emotional as a club with things that are happening but we are both of a common denominator; we don't want the club to be in anyone else's hands. That is the way that the club stands with that. I support that. View quote
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I am such a bloody talented guy. I might go into painting or something like that. View quote
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As long as there are games to play its not over. View quote
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If I have my health I can carry on. There will be a point when I do quit but I have absolutely no idea when that is. View quote
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Well, football is a hard game; there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times. View quote
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Pippo Inzaghi was born in an offside position. View quote
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Football management is such a pressurized thing - horse racing is a release. I'm also learning to play the piano - I'm quite determined - it's another release from the pressure of my job. View quote
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I do believe in fate. View quote
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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. View quote
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I feel sympathy for the working class lad. I've always championed about ticket prices and try to equate that to people's salaries. (Alex Ferguson)
You are responsible to each other because when you win a game of football, you only need eight players to perform well. View quote
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I don't like losing but I've mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now. View quote
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There are members of the London press who seek to antagonise me, deliberately. View quote
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You can't applaud a referee. View quote
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Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson - Image
Photo: Austin Osuide, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Scottish Coach
Born: December 31, 1941
Quotes count: 34
Wikipedia: Alex Ferguson

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