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The work of a team should always embrace a great player but the great player must always work.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Always Embrace Great Great Player Must Player Should Team Work

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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

Topics: Alcohol Becomes Body England English English Football Football Harmful Injury More Much Player Prefer Problem Rare Real Real Problem Relationship See Short Short Term Smoking Sportsman Susceptible Term Thing Weakens Which

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As long as there are games to play it is not over.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Games Long Over Play

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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.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: About Canada First Fly France Geese Going Miles Over Second Story Take Teamwork Tell Then Which You

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Sometimes in football you have to hold your hand up and say, yeah, they're better than us.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Better Football Hand Hold Say Sometimes Than Up Us Yeah You Your

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You are responsible to each other because when you win a game of football, you only need eight players to perform well.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Because Each Eight Football Game Need Only Other Perform Players Responsible Well Win You

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If we can play like that every week we'll get some level of consistency.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Consistency Every Get Level Like Play Some Week

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You can't applaud a referee.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Applaud Referee You

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

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Draw Life My Life Never Played

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I tell the players that the bus is moving. This club has to progress. And the bus wouldn't wait for them. I tell them to get on board.

~Alex Ferguson

Topics: Board Bus Club Get Moving Players Progress Tell Them Wait

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Coach

Born: December 31st, 1941

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