Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography

Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography

by Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography

Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography

by Alex Ferguson

Paperback

$17.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

*The Million Copy Bestseller*

Sir Alex Ferguson's reflects on his remarkable managerial career where he embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with Manchester United.

What readers are saying about Alex Ferguson's My Autobiography

'The greatest manager of a generation.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'No matter the team you support, this is a must read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Incredible' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
__________

For over two decades Sir Alex Ferguson dominated the Premier League, overseeing a sustained and unparalleled period of success with Manchester United. He was a visionary, able to move with the times and build title-winning teams both on and off the pitch. He was a man-manager of phenomenal skill, and increasingly he had to deal with global stars. His relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, was excellent and David Beckham has described Sir Alex as a father figure.

In his bestselling autobiography, Sir Alex reflects on the highlights of his extraordinary career and reveals his remarkable story, from his very early days in the tough shipyard areas of Govan to winning the Champions league in Moscow in 2008.

Revised and updated, this edition offers reflections on events at Manchester United since his retirement and offers fresh insights and details on his final years as United's manager.
__________

'Fascinating' Evening Standard

'His book is really a piece of oral history, and his life is a conduit to a time when a working-class man of talent could, not by the magical alchemy of elite education or the stardust of celebrity, but by a lifetime of hard work and hard thinking, rise to the very top and, flaws aside, remain true to the best of the world he came from.' Guardian


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780340919408
Publisher: Hodder
Publication date: 11/15/2014
Pages: 416
Sales rank: 230,482
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Raised in the tough Govan district of Glasgow, where his father was a shipyard worker, Alex Ferguson started his own working life as an apprentice toolmaker. He went on to play for Queen's Park and five other professional football clubs including the idols of his boyhood, Rangers. Needless to say he was known as a hard and awkward opponent on the field as well as off it. Intelligent and quick-witted, Alex Ferguson followed his father's lead as a deeply committed socialist.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

Preface 1

1 Reflections 3

2 Glasgow Roots 15

3 Retirement U-Turn 33

4 A Fresh Start 49

5 Beckham 63

6 Rio 75

7 Lean Times 87

8 Ronaldo 107

9 Keane 121

10 Outside Interests 137

11 Van Nistelrooy 153

12 Mourinho - The 'Special' Rival 163

13 Competing with Wenger 179

14 The Class of '92 191

15 Liverpool - A Great Tradition 203

16 A World of Talent 221

17 One Night in Moscow 243

18 Psychology 253

19 Barcelona (2009-11) - Small Is Beautiful 263

20 The Media 277

21 United's 19th Title 291

22 Man City - Champions 303

23 Family 319

24 Rooney 325

25 The Last Campaign 337

Career Record 351

Index 391

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews