Alex Ferguson My Autobiography

Author : Alex Ferguson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781848948631

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ALEX FERGUSON My Autobiography by Alex Ferguson Pdf

Sir Alex Ferguson's compelling story is always honest and revealing 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 unrecognised. 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 football 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. MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is revealing, endlessly entertaining and above all inspirational.

Author : Alex Ferguson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 147365761X

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Managing My Life: My Autobiography by Alex Ferguson Pdf

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.

Author : Patrick Barclay
Publisher : Random House
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781407084718

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Football - Bloody Hell! by Patrick Barclay Pdf

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.

Author : Gary Neville
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446465196

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Red: My Autobiography by Gary Neville Pdf

No player has been more synonymous with the glory years of Manchester United Football Club over the past two decades than right-back Gary Neville. An Old Trafford regular since he attended his first match at the age of six, captain of the brilliant 1992 FA Youth Cup-winning team that became known as 'Fergie's Fledglings', outspoken representative of MUFC, Neville is the ultimate one-club man. He has been at the heart of it all and, at the end of an amazing career, is now ready to tell it all. Authoritative, insightful, fearless and never less than 100% honest, no-one has better credentials for documenting the story of United under Sir Alex Ferguson. Neville reveals the behind-the-scenes secrets of his early days with the likes of Giggs, Scholes and his best mate David Beckham; what it was like to play with Cantona, Keane and Ronaldo; the Treble in 1999; and of course an entire career of playing for the greatest manager in the game. Then there are all his experiences with England, from being the youngest starter at Euro 96 when football came home, to the ups and downs of five major championships and seven managers - Venables, Hoddle, Wilkinson, Keegan, Eriksson, McClaren and Capello. There are opinions and analysis on Gazza, Rooney, WAGs and the true story of the FA and Rio Ferdinand. For twenty glorious years, Gary Neville has worn his heart on his sleeve. This is his story.

Author : Alex Ferguson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781473621169

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Leading by Alex Ferguson Pdf

'One of the World's all-time great leaders' Professor Anita Elberse, Harvard Business School 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.

Author : Peter Schmeichel
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781529354140

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One: My Autobiography by Peter Schmeichel Pdf

'TERRIFIC' - Daily Mail 'ONE OF THE UNDISPUTED GREATS' - Sun 'Why me? How could a boy from a Copenhagen tower block say I want to be a champion with Manchester United and Denmark and make it happen?' Peter Schmeichel is a giant of football, who won more Premier League titles (five) than any player in his position and captained Manchester United in the incomparable, last-gasp Treble-clinching win over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final. 'I don't believe a better goalkeeper played the game,' Sir Alex Ferguson said. One: My Autobiography is Schmeichel's story. In it, he takes us inside the remarkable, winning environment of a club that transformed football during the 1990s, and on to the pitch on that crazy, breathless night in Barcelona in 1999. From Ferguson's unique gifts to Eric Cantona's unique personality, he delivers a close-up and insightful portrait of United's golden era. However, One: My Autobiography goes way beyond the pitch. Schmeichel has an incredible family story to tell, starting with his father, Antoni, a brilliant Polish jazz musician who battled demons and for years kept a momentous secret from those around him. And he explores what he has been able to pass on to his own son, Kasper - himself a Premier League-winning goalkeeper and number one in the Danish national side. Peter's life after football, seldom straightforward, is described with astonishing candour. One: My Autobiography is about football, origins, journeys and legacy.

Author : Michael Crick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Soccer managers
ISBN : 9780743429917

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The Boss by Michael Crick Pdf

Ferguson's own autobiography was a great bestseller on its publication in 1999. But Fergie's book told the story through only one pair of eyes. Now, Michael Crick, acclaimed biographer of Jeffrey Archer, writes the first fully rounded, independent portrait of Sir Alex. From his roots as a Govan trade unionist to the current peaks of world football, Crick applies the same forensic skills he applied to his study of the disgraced Tory peer. Through hundreds of interviews with those who've known and worked with Sir Alex, and delving back through the archives, Michael Crick explores the money and the politics of football, the bust-ups, the fights, and those memorable moments of glory. Charismatic and charming, volcanic and ruthless, searingly ambitious and astonishingly successful. What makes Sir Alex Ferguson tick? How did this complex character become the most successful manager in British football, producing -- first at Aberdeen and now at Manchester United -- two of the most prolific trophy-grabbing machines in the modern game? THE BOSS is essential reading not just for Manchester United fans and football followers in general, but for anyone interested in the skills of successful management.

Author : Kevin Keegan
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781509877225

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My Life in Football by Kevin Keegan Pdf

The phenomenal Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by Kevin Keegan, one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the pitch, his relentless ambition and passion for the game. 'And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it!!!' Kevin Keegan, 1996 In My Life in Football Keegan tells the story of his remarkable rise through the sport, from the Peglers Brass Works reserve team in Doncaster to helping Liverpool become the kings of Europe, winning a Bundesliga title with Hamburg and captaining England. Keegan was recognized around the world as one of the sport's genuine superstars and remains the only Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or twice. As a manager, Keegan's five-year spell in charge at Newcastle is now legendary; he led the club from the depths of the old Second Division to the brink of the Premier League title with a breathtaking vision and flamboyant style that saw his team dubbed 'The Entertainers'. Fifty years since making his professional debut, Keegan tells the full story of the exhilarating highs and excruciating lows, from that epic battle with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United in the 1995-6 season, as well as the pain of managing England and, finally, the shattering truth about his unhappy return to Newcastle in the controversial Mike Ashley era. Brilliant, funny, passionate, deeply moving and incredibly honest, My Life in Football is the story of the miner's son from Doncaster who became a superstar and was known to his adoring fans as 'King Kev'.

Author : Ebury Press
Publisher : Random House
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781448177622

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The Alex Ferguson Quote Book by Ebury Press Pdf

Football. Bloody hell.' The longest serving and most successful manager in British football history shocked the world by finally retiring in May 2013 and instantly created more column inches and twitter mentions that the death of Margaret Thatcher. And he wasn’t just the greatest, but also one of the most outspoken, engaging and witty voices from the game, as this book proves. Here is the history of his supreme verbal sparring during his years at Manchester United - the man in his own words (with a few additional thoughts from those who knew him best and crossed swords with him most). 'There's nothing wrong with losing your temper once in a while if it's for the right reasons' 'If he was an inch taller he’d be the best centre-half in Britain. His father is 6ft 2in – I’d check the milkman' On Gary Neville 'He could start a row in an empty house' On Denis Wise 'The list of gentle, naturally retiring men who have been successful in their attempts at running clubs isn't a long one, is it?

Author : Johan Cruyff
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781568585727

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My Turn by Johan Cruyff Pdf

The autobiography of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff, whose remarkable life and impeccable style have influenced star players and clubs for decades Johan Cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in all the leading club sides around the world. You can dispute whether Cruyff was the greatest player ever -- he was certainly one of the top three -- but he is undoubtedly the player who single-handedly changed the nature of the game. My Turn tells the story of Cruyff's remarkable career, built on the techniques he learned playing in the streets of postwar Amsterdam while hoping to be noticed by the city's famous club, Ajax. He would eventually inspire that team to eight league championships and three European cups. He won his first of three Ballons d'Or at twenty-four in 1971. In 1973, Cruyff was sold to Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee. He led the Catalans to victory in La Liga for the first time since 1960, and went on to leave a lasting mark on Spanish soccer. In the 1974 World Cup, Cruyff propelled the Dutch team to the final for the first time. Cruyff's lasting influence, however, is not in the medals he won, but in the style of play he epitomized and then applied to the Barcelona and Ajax teams he coached. His vision of "Total Football" transformed the way soccer was played, and its dazzling fluidity became the basis of the most admired sides around the world. He was the sport's uncompromising genius on and off the field of play.

Author : David Winner
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Ltd.
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781905825776

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#2Sides by David Winner Pdf

Rio Ferdinand is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a born winner and one of the game's greatest stoppers. Full of outstanding stories and forthright opinions, #2Sides sees Rio reflect on his unique rise to the top of the game: - Cutting his teeth in the West Ham youth teams and becoming captain of Leeds United at the age of 22 - His record-breaking transfer to Manchester United that made him one of the most revered centre-backs in world football - On life under Sir Alex Ferguson and how winning became a habit - Why David Moyes failed as Manchester United manager - On Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and why Paul Scholes is the greatest player ever to grace the Premier League With a Foreword by Harry Redknapp, #2Sides is a superb retrospective from one of the most outspoken voices of England's golden generation.

Author : Martí Perarnau
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780857909220

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Pep Guardiola: The Evolution by Martí Perarnau Pdf

For three extraordinary seasons at Bayern Munich, Martin Perarnau was given total access around the German super club – to its players, its backroom staff, its board members and, above all, to its manager, Pep Guardiola. In the follow-up to his critically acclaimed account of Guardiola's first full season at Bayern, Pep Confidential, Perarnau now lifts the lid on the Catalan's whole tenure in Bavaria. Pep Guardiola: The Evolution takes the reader on a journey through three action packed seasons as Bayern smashed domestic records yet struggled to emulate that dominance in Europe, analysing Guardiola's management style through key moments on and off the field. Perarnau reveals how Guardiola improved as a manager at Bayern despite failing to land the ultimate prize in European football, examines his decision to leave Germany to take up the challenge at Manchester City and how his managerial style will continue to evolve in the Premier League. This is more than the story of three seasons with one of the biggest clubs in the game. It is a portrait and analysis of a manager and the footballing philosophies that have beguiled the world.

Author : Alex Ferguson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781444709100

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Managing My Life: My Autobiography by Alex Ferguson Pdf

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.

Author : David Lyons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1739855272

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Alex by David Lyons Pdf

"A true portrait of a genius..." - Eamonn Holmes, friend of Sir Alex Ferguson 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 miraculously recovered from brain surgery in 2018. Why he appointed David Moyes as his successor. How livid he was when Moyes was sacked ten months later. This tell-all biography also dives deep into Sir Alex's true thoughts on the reigns of Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as well as the appointment of Ralf Ragnick as caretaker manager before the board opted for Erik Ten Hag over Mauricio Pochettinho to lead the club into a new dawn. This book also examines Sir Alex's relationship with the Glazer family and how he views the controversial work carried out by Ed Woodward in the ten years that followed the Scot's retirement as manager. This biography answers all the questions you've been asking... "A fitting and wonderful tribute to the greatest football manager of all time." - Ken Doherty, friend of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Author : Alex Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1444786709

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Alex Ferguson My Autobiography Leather Bound Signed Edition by Alex Ferguson Pdf