Sir alex ferguson tried to resign cristiano ronaldo for manchester united in 20 in a bid to build a champions leaguewinning squad, but retired two weeks after failing to lure the portuguese. Sir alex ferguson has today announced his retirement as manager at manchester united and, in tribute, sportsmail has picked out 71 of the 71yearold scots best soundbites from his time at old. The scot enjoyed unprecedented success during his remarkable 26year spell. Sir alex ferguson tried to resign cristiano ronaldo for manchester united in 20 in a bid to build a champions leaguewinning squad, but. Over the past four years, sir alex has been reflecting on and jotting down the highlights of his extraordinary career and in his new book he will reveal his amazing story as it unfolded, from his very early days in.
Sir alex announced his retirement as manager of manchester united after 27 years in the role. My autobiography is a football book, not just a news tornado sir alex fergusons new revealall book lifts the lid on his biggest clashes but its. How cristiano ronaldo was reduced to tears by sir alex. How sir alex ferguson built his greatest ever manchester united side. In his autobiography, ferguson revealed exactly how he dealt with ronaldos plea to leave. In his new book, sir alex ferguson discloses he wanted pep guardiola to succeed him, made more than his players and briefly considered signing mario balotelli. Sir alex ferguson explains why ronaldo is better than. Sir alex fergusons plan to toughen up cristiano ronaldo involving letting established players like roy keane and rio ferdinand kick him in training, according to. Not an official page, but the most popular sir alex page on facebook. Ruud van nistelrooy left manchester united because of cristiano. Cristiano ronaldo has come along way since arriving at manchester united as. Leading audiobook by alex ferguson, michael moritz. Sir alex ferguson has claimed only four of his manchester united players could be truly regarded as worldclass. Cristiano ronaldo, with his funny broken english, hung around with the group of manchester uniteds spanishspeaking players when he first arrived quinton fortune, diego forlan and ruud van nistelrooy with whom he enjoyed a positive initial relationship.
Campbell, who is a good friend of sir alex ferguson, said that fergie told. Sir alex ferguson offers his verdict on whos the worlds best. Ferguson confirmed cristiano ronaldo as the greatest player he worked with at old. My autobiography is the second official autobiography of alex ferguson, the former football manager and player. The illustrious manager bought ronaldo from sporting lisbon back in 2003. After an astonishing career first in scotland and then over 27 years with manchester united football club sir alex ferguson delivers leading, in which the greatest soccer coach of all time will analyze the pivotal leadership decisions of his 38 years as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator sir michael moritz, draw out lessons.
Its 32 years since sir alex ferguson took the reins at manchester united and though the scot had incredible success at old trafford, he actually. Manchester united legend ryan giggs has opened up on sir alex ferguson s management style and revealed there were four players who avoided receiving his famous hairdryer treatment. Manchester united sir alex ferguson talks cristiano ronaldo, wayne rooney, louis van gaal, more matt jones featured columnist september 22, 2015 comments. During his 26 years in charge at old trafford, he won 38 trophies and managed some of the biggest names in football, like beckham, eric cantona, cristiano ronaldo, peter schmeichel, bryan robson. This cristiano ronaldo interview on sir alex ferguson. Sir alex ferguson admits he only managed four worldclass. Why did cristiano ronaldo leave manchester united fc. Cristiano ronaldo has revealed that sir alex ferguson taught him how to be tougher and reduce the number of stepovers he did. In the beginning he was so important to me because i moved from sporting to manchester and had that portuguese mentality. And he pays tribute to wayne rooney for convincing ronaldo to remain a manchester united player after the controversy of englands world cup quarterfinal against portugal. Cristiano ronaldo has been caught on camera doing a stepover at juve training after revealing sir alex ferguson gave him the hairdryer over doing too many of them in his early manchester united. How cristiano ronaldo was reduced to tears by sir alex ferguson. Description of the book alex ferguson my autobiography. Sir alex ferguson had tried to resign cristiano ronaldo back to manchester united in 20, however, after unable to achieve that goal, he retired two weeks after.
Guillem balagues upcoming book sheds some light on the tough times ronaldo had to face initially in. The seven players man united missed out on including ronaldo, muller and lucas moura where are schmeichel and keane. I think the reason why ronaldo decided to make the move is because of a series of events that occu. Do you remember the first time you saw cristiano ronaldo. Sir alex ferguson was 99% sure cristiano ronaldo would. Sir alex ferguson was manager of worldrenowned football club, manchester united, one of the most successful soccer teams in history. He has gone out in a blaze of glory, with united winning the premier league for the th time, and he is widely considered to be the greatest manager in the history of british football. To coincide with the release of his new book leading the 73year. Ferguson brought ronaldo to the club from sporting lisbon in. Learning from life and my years at manchester united. The book shows a unique sense of humour to sir alex ferguson which was never very evident in his time on tv during interviews and matches.
Cristiano ronaldo was reduced to tears by sir alex. Sir alex ferguson once said, the two most powerful words in the english language are, well done. The impact cristiano ronaldo had he took the players, staff, the football. Sir alex ferguson speaks to ronaldo during training image. In the modern era it has changed to messi or ronaldo.
Premier league clubs considering crowd simulation app for fans to cheer from own homes. The book leading written by sir alex ferguson has a high emphasis on the sport of football soccer, but also on the value of a team with discipline as. The ballon dor winner left united for real madrid in 2009 but is rumoured to be looking at a potential return to the red devils in the summer. In his book, ferguson wrote that he told his kit man, albert morgan, get up to. He was the man behind the rise of this club from mediocrity to greatness. The last straw was when he told cristiano ronaldo he had found a new. Sir alex ferguson talks cristiano ronaldo, wayne rooney. Sir alex ferguson on cristiano ronaldo, lionel messi, jamie carragher and tony adams, a united player in an arsenal shirt.
Sir alex ferguson, manchester uniteds greatest ever manager. Alex fergusons latest autobiography reveals all and why. Ferguson says that he saw manchester united change from a conventional football club to what is now a major business enterprise and he never failed to move with the times. As reported by the times, campbells book said the following about van.
Sir alex ferguson worked with several of footballs finest attacking talents during his 27 years at manchester united, but even among them, cristiano ronaldo stands outand not just for his. What sir alex ferguson has said about manchester united great. Sir alex fergusons man utd intervention after cristiano. This book is about the beginning of sir alexs football career, until the year 2000. Sir alex ferguson wanted gareth bale and to resign. The ultimate manchester united sir alex ferguson xi sir alex ferguson managed some of the worlds greatest players during his. Manchester united boss sir alex ferguson has declared that real madrids cristiano ronaldo is the complete player. Cristiano ronaldo does stepover at juventus training.
Sir alex fergusons response when cristiano ronaldo asked to. Sir alex ferguson won it all during his 27 years as manchester united manager including the respect of everyone in the game. Sir alex ferguson has labelled cristiano ronaldo as the most gifted player that he worked with during his career, praising the winger that he. In his new autobiography, sir alex ferguson talks about david beckham, rafael benitez, cristiano ronaldo and more. Alex fergusons my autobiographylifts the lid on his relationships with stars such as david beckham, cristiano ronaldo, roy keane and wayne rooney.
The former united boss spent six years with ronaldo under his stewardship at old trafford, while. Sir alex ferguson was famed for his hairdryer treatment image. The forward is back at old trafford with his new club and here, looks at. Cristiano ronaldo reveals what sir alex ferguson tried to.
Alex fergusons lessons on leading harvard business. Cristiano ronaldo exudes confidence and selfbelief but, when he first joined manchester united, sir alex ferguson was quick to put him in his place. It was released on 30 october 20 and covers the period from 2000 to 20. But sir alex ferguson has finally weighed in and for him, the greatest of the two is cristiano ronaldo. His relationship with cristiano ronaldo, for instance, was excellent and david beckham has described sir alex as a father figure. Getty fergie was famed for his angry tirades and ronaldo learned first hand of just how angry the scotsman could get. I have to say after reading it the quotes of course are accurate but highly taken out of context.
One of the reasons why i wanted to meet him was because carlos queiroz, who was a part of my staff, had very close ties with sporting, of which he used to be the coach. Cristiano ronaldo was reduced to tears by sir alex fergusons famous hairdryer treatment. Cristiano ronaldo found one rollocking from sir alex ferguson too much to take at manchester united credit. He allocated the player with manchester uniteds legendary number 7. Sir alex ferguson has described cristiano ronaldo as the finest player he ever worked with.
Alex ferguson was born on december 31 st, 1941 in glasgow, scotland. United won 38 trophies under ferguson between 1986 and 20, including an incredible premier league, fa cup and champions league treble in 1999 which earned the scot a. In my book there are only two worldclass players playing today. Premier league clubs considering crowd simulation app. Sir alex ferguson is unquestionably one of the greatest managers if not the greatest manager in football history. Cristiano ronaldo opens up on father figure sir alex. Sir alex ferguson let cristiano ronaldo get kicked by roy. In his youth, he developed a love for soccer and started playing as. Cristiano ronaldo found one rollocking from sir alex ferguson too much to. In an extract from his book the mixer, michael cox explains how the red devils.
Cristiano ronaldo was the greatest player i ever worked with manager says portuguese surpassed all of the other players he coached. Cristiano ronaldo, with his funny broken english, hung around with the. Sir alex ferguson wanted gareth bale and to resign cristiano. Both debates have not been won either as people are still split on which player is the greatest.