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Life with Sir Alex

Author : Will Tidey

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 251 pages

File Size : 45,1 MB

Release : 2011-11-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1408164922

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This is the story of one of the most successful football clubs in history under one of the greatest football managers of our time. But it is also a book about what it has meant to be a Manchester United supporter during the remarkable 25-year reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. The book begins in the winter of 1986 - when Sir Alex found himself in charge of a demoralised club facing relegation - and describes the creation of his first great side, including Schmeichel, Bruce, Pallister, Keane, Ince, Giggs, Hughes and Cantona. It goes on to introduce Fergie's Fledglings - the generation of David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville - who were thrown straight into Ferguson's side as teenagers, won the double in 1995 and went on to seal the treble in Barcelona in 1999. It then describes how, after Beckham left for Real Madrid in 2003, United were knocked off their perch first by Arsenal, then by cash-rich Chelsea. Ferguson needed a response to Jose Mourinho's spectacular revolution ... And in Rooney and Ronaldo, playing alongside Rio Ferdinand, Scholes, Giggs, Tevez and Vidic, he found one. As much an homage to a great man as it is a passionate account of one fan's lifelong devotion to his team, Life with Sir Alex is a the perfect read for football fans all over the world.



Managing My Life

Author : Alex Ferguson

Publisher : Coronet

Page : 520 pages

File Size : 25,81 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9780340728567

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This book is about the beginning of Sir Alex's football career, until the year 2000. 1999 was an outstanding year for Alex Ferguson - not only did he lead Manchester United, the most glamorous club in the world, to a unique and outstanding treble triumph, but he was awarded the highest honour for his sporting achievements; a Knighthood from the Queen. Universally respected for his tough, but caring managerial style, Ferguson is an unusually intelligent man with a fascinating life story. Covering his tough Govan upbringing through to his playing days and onto his shift into management, Managing My Life is told with the fine balance of biting controversy and human sensitivity which made it such an unprecedented success in hardback. Alex Ferguson is a legend in his lifetime.



Football - Bloody Hell!

Author : Patrick Barclay

Publisher : Random House

Page : 508 pages

File Size : 29,73 MB

Release : 2010-10-31

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1407084712

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS Sir Alex Ferguson is the most controversial and compelling figure in football. For many he ranks as the greatest manager of all time. He is certainly the most successful. It's been more than ten years since Ferguson's Manchester United triumphed over Bayern Munich in the dying seconds of the Champions League final. Since then he has presided over the rise and fall and rise again of José Mourinho; the arrival and departure of the world's best player, Ronaldo; the removal of one English talisman - Beckham - and the irresistible instalment of another - Rooney. Ferguson has been instrumental in making the Premier League the most successful competition in football, and he has endured while the mountains of cash have turned to valleys of debt. Throughout, award-winning journalist Patrick Barclay has been pitch-side and spoken to all those who know Ferguson best - fellow managers, former players, colleagues and commentators. The result is Football - Bloody Hell!: the definitive work on the game's greatest living legend.



Leading

Author : Alex Ferguson

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 349 pages

File Size : 24,59 MB

Release : 2015-09-22

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 147362116X

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*THE ORIGINAL BESTSELLING BOOK ON LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS, BY THE GREATEST FOOTBALL MANAGER OF ALL TIME* 'One of the World's all-time great leaders' Professor Anita Elberse, Harvard Business School 'The foundation for success' Financial Times What readers are saying: 'Worth reading for anyone who wants to know how to succeed.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'You will enjoy the book even if you are not a football lover.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of the great leaders of the last century' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A formula for getting the best from people' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________ What does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained period of time? Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. In his 38 years in management, Sir Alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow Manchester United into one of the biggest commercial brands in the world. In this inspirational and straight-talking book, Sir Alex reveals the secrets behind his record-breaking career. Leading is structured around the key skills that Sir Alex values most highly. It includes subjects we immediately associate with his managerial style: Discipline, Control, Teamwork and Motivation. But it also addresses subjects that are less obvious but no less important when seeking success: Delegation, Data Analysis and Dealing with Failure. Written with the investor Sir Michael Moritz, a longstanding friend of Sir Alex, Leading is packed with insight, wisdom, humour and honesty. The individual stories inevitably concern themselves with football, and the phenomenal success that came along the way, but the lessons can be applied by anyone. Whether you run a business, teach in a classroom, or work in a small team, Leading will help you become a better leader. __________ Perfect for fans of High Performance, Atomic Habits, Surrounded by Idiots and The Diary of a CEO



Shadow of the Knight

Author : Paul Smith

Publisher : Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 27,99 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Soccer managers

ISBN : 9781908051813

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'Shadow of the Knight' celebrates the most successful management career in British football history, and considers the effect of Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. Examining his Aberdeen legacy and the fate of those who worked alongside him at United, the book looks at the future for the club about to enter an era without its iconic figurehead.



Alex Ferguson

Author : Alex Ferguson

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,53 MB

Release : 2014-10

Category : Soccer managers

ISBN : 9781473611085

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The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in the history of British soccer--fully updated one year later Sir Alex Ferguson's compelling story is always honest and revealing, and he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson's best-selling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at Manchester United since his retirement, as well as his teachings at the Harvard Business School, a night at the Oscars, and a boat tour round the Hebrides, where he passed unrecognized. The extra material adds fresh insights and detail on his final years as United's manager. Both the psychology of management and the detail of soccer strategy at the top level can be complex matters but no one has explained them in a more interesting and accessible way for the general reader than Sir Alex does here. Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography is revealing, endlessly entertaining, and above all, inspirational.



How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson

Author : Damian Hughes

Publisher : Aurum

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 32,78 MB

Release : 2014-10-30

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1781313806

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‘How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson is an insightful and interesting book packed with leadership ideas and real life examples taken from the cutting edge of sport that apply in leading any top team or business. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially those currently in leadership positions and those aspiring to get there, as Damian Hughes draws out the inspirational qualities required from one of the greatest managers in football.’ Stuart Lancaster, Former England Head Coach, Rugby Football Union Delve deep into the mind of one of the world’s most successful leaders and discover 10 powerful and practical lessons for leadership and business, with this unique and inspiring handbook for anyone looking to improve performance in turbulent, changing times. Distilling the primary lessons of Ferguson's phenomenal success as manager at Manchester United and showing how you can apply them to you own personal goals, this book explains Ferguson's approach to people-management, changing mind-sets, visualisation, building confidence and embracing change – all techniques at the heart of turning Manchester United into a winning machine. Discover how he remained at the forefront of one of the world's most competitive industries and how to make this count with your own ambition, as well as learning about the techniques he employed to extract the finest qualities from his team, and how to lead other individuals and teams in their pursuit of success within changing times. With exercises for you to work on, drawing from Professor Hughes's practical and academic background within sport, organisation and change psychology, this is the perfect handbook for the business of winning and managing success.



Alex

Author : David Lyons

Publisher :

Page : 360 pages

File Size : 33,38 MB

Release : 2021-11-25

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9781739855208

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BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER MANCHESTER UNITED Alex is the most up-to-date biography of Sir Alex Ferguson-the most decorated manager in British football history. Find out how he recovered from his brain surgery in 2018. Why he appointed David Moyes as his successor. How livid he was when Moyes was sacked ten months later. What he thought of Louis van Gaal's tenure as Manchester United manager. What he thought of Jose Mourinho's reign. And just how big a role he played in the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. This book also takes a deep dive into Alex's relationship with the Glazer family and how he views the work carried out by Ed Woodward. From nought to eighty, this is the most complete biography ever written about Sir Alex Ferguson. ★★★★★ Eamonn Holmes (Respected broadcaster and friend of Alex Ferguson): "A portrait of a genius for anyone wanting to know what makes Fergie tick. This is the Fergie factor explained." ★★★★★ Ken O'Doherty (World champion snooker player and friend of Alex Ferguson): "A fitting and wonderful tribute to the greatest football manager of all time." ★★★★★ Mike McGrath (The Daily telegraph): "A terrific journey"



Will to Win

Author : Alex Ferguson

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,97 MB

Release : 1997-03

Category : Soccer managers

ISBN : 9780233993683

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This is Alex Ferguson's compelling account of Manchester United's rollercoaster 1996/97 season at home and in Europe. Outspoken as ever, Fergie confides to his diary the shocks, setbacks, and secrets of life at England's biggest football club.



My United Road

Author : John Ludden

Publisher :

Page : 318 pages

File Size : 18,90 MB

Release : 2021-03-03

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9781527269835

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"For as long as I can remember, whenever I was asked 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' I always gave the same reply: 'I'm going to play for the Reds. Manchester United. Nobody else matters'."Manchester, 1974, and seven-year-old Nicky Welsh is about to set foot in Old Trafford for the first time. This is the beginning of a five-decade love affair with football and a passion for Manchester United that will define Nicky's life for ever.My United Road tells the true story of the fan who made it onto the pitch - almost. Signed for Manchester United from school as an apprentice, then a professional, surrounded by legends in the making, Nicky found himself on the cusp of a brilliant football career......which never happened.By turns humorous and humbling, Nicky's book is the story of a dream that so nearly came true, and a history of the Reds from the 1970s to the present day, told with passion and wit by someone who saw it from the inside. His story may be personal, but it will mean something to anyone who knows what it means to love your club, who dreams of wearing its shirt, and whose heart has soared and sunk in the stands.