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- A new documentary directed by Sir Alex Ferguson’s son Jason is released this week, offering a portrait of the hard-driven, uncompromising manager responsible for the most successful period ever enjoyed by any English football club. Exclusively for GQ, actor and lifelong Manchester United fan James Nesbitt spoke to both Fergusons - father and son - to learn how a young man from Govan became the most decorated manager in his sport’s history.
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In is out in cinemas 27th May, and on Amazon Prime Video 29th May.
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Sir Alex Ferguson: 'The Leicester Cities make what we want in football today' | British GQ
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SAF was the architect of some of the happiest of moments in my life.
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Whereabouts in London are you from?
Perfectly put
@@lovelyspuds Didn't your club win enough to have a bigger following petal?
One for definite and thats the champions League final 99
And im a chelsea fan
As a Liverpool fan, I’ve always acknowledged the brilliance of Sir Alex. I’m Glaswegian too, and every time he speaks he carries the clarity and magnitude of intent my Grandpa did. Brilliant, tough, caring men. Man Utd were lucky to have him.
mike as a utd fan...i have nothing but respect for liverpool...as sir alex has...the great bill shanks was the greatest your great club has had.nice to know fans of our great clubs can share respect to eachother.....all best..
Thanks for your modest and honesty, and now as United fans we look at Klopp with the same admiration.
Documentary really shines a light on it. It's hard for younger people today to realize just what dire state United were in in the mid-80s. The man transformed the club top to bottom. It was incredible. His drive and work ethic were unreal.
Respect above rivalry 👏
And Sir Matt Busby
Lovely to see Sir Alex age so gracefully with his memory strong as ever, especially after what he went through.
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Managed to build different teams and dominate for decades no one comes close to sir Alex 👏🏽
What made him a great manager is that he acknowledged everyone at Old Trafford, from the star players to the canteen lady, he created such a tight family there and never reflected, win, win and win again.
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@@michaelwyann1038 non sequitur
that was important, but more to it than that.
1:42 - Sir Alex's feeling about making a film
2:34. - Thoughts about his son directing the film is and also his son's view
5:30 - On Sir Alex's childhood
8:40 - Qualities on being a good manager
12:00 - On improving the youth system , giving importance to everyone in the club
14:45 : His thoughts on scoring a hatrick against rangers
15:38 - On his playing stats
17:45 - Getting his coaching badges at a young age
21:00 - His time in Aberdeen
25:00 - His son's views on Aberdeen
26:29 - The Leicester City story
27:59 - His initial 3 years in United
32:15 - His son's experience in the first 3 years at Manchester
35:13 - His son's struggles while making this film
38:28 - Sir alex's process of bringing United back to the top and dominate
41:21 - About young player's attitude , being humble while earning lot of money
44:48 The night in Barcelona -1999 - talking about the scene in the movie of that game
47:36 - On the musical score of the film
48:40 - The opening of the film
51:11 - Talking about the scene in the film where the film talks about his surgery, gives his thoughts about that time
54:44 - the 999 call in the film
56:28 -Reflecting on his entire career
Hope this helps!!
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@@roshant8955 😉👍
Legend
You're a legend mate👍🏻
THANK YOU ❤️
This man gave me the happiest childhood a boy could ever ask for. Thank you Fergie ❤️
Same here brian keating GGMU
Despite being a giant even before Ferguson's time, United always had the feel of a much smaller club. He obviously built on that ethos when he arrived. Everyone was valued and he instilled respect in his young players for the staff and the ordinary fans.
What a contrast to the ultra corporate faceless entity it has become under the Glazers since he left.
I think it was Jamie Johnson's book on United in which he stated that after SAF left, it acted as the handbrake coming off for Woodward, as in for years he'd wanted to get all the gimmicky corporate stuff out that we've come to see, but SAF was the only one stopping it
SMB.Built the foundations.SAF. Built on them the rest is history.
Manchester United always had a working class vibe about it. They always felt like overachievers, and they were hard working players. United also was never about one player. Their success came from the whole squad. This is why I’m a United fan.
As a Liverpool fan Sir Alex Ferguson is probably the greatest football manager of all time his amazing medal collection and individual honours will never ever be matched
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james as a utd fan...nothing but respect for your great club.imagine bill shanks and sir alex having a natter...wow...all best...
In fact Man Utd were in a Hindi film called Goal starring Indian actor John Abraham They were shown around the stadium Trophy room & all the photos of past players from years ago 👍🏼🤩🙏🏽
Both clubs have a great Scottish relationship! Put the differences aside and take it all In !
This man is always a joy to watch and to learn from. Greatest manager ever.
Such incredible recollection of events from so long ago. Remembering who was injured for an FA Cup tie in 1989??? Demonstrates the level of engagement and care he had for the role.
I’m not even a United fan, but u cannot tell me he isn’t the greatest football manager of all time. What he has achieved is monumental.
Im a Liverpool fan an il go an watch this in the cinema by myself, much respect to a great manager of our greatest rivals!
Am a Celtic man,i remember the stories about him going around Paisley with the loud speaker telling people when he was the St Mirren Manager to stop following the Auld Firm and follow their local team,a great man who wears his heart on his sleeve.
Same here. I used to go and watch Aberdeen when I was a student there because they were so good. When Celtic came up I had to look through my fingers.
Is that true 😂 brilliant if it is
I watched the film, near the end I almost cried, I never cry but I realised it's because all my childhood I watched him and my team, so many good times and memories, thanks.
This man's story, and the grief he got from his own fans prior to becoming the Legend that he is today makes me wonder why Manchester United fans of today are always so quick to turn on their manager, whoever it is.
I don't remember my first United game, my Uncle Ken took me to Old Trafford when I was a nipper when Busby was in the last throws of his second term. I was too young to remember it today... the second time I saw them, I was a bit older... Tommy Docherty was the gaffer... it was a 4-4 Draw at Sheffield Wednesday... in the SECOND Division when we got relegated...
Uncle Ken was expecting us to smash them...
I always liked Atkinson because of that team he built with Robbo, Macari, Mark Hughes and Norman Whiteside, and it was so frustrating that especially the year we won 10 on the bounce at the start of the season that we would never see the league title.
When Sir Alex joined I was, I admit, a bit disappointed. Nothing to do with him... but I wanted to give Atkinson a couple more years. People actually thought like that back then... in terms of "In a couple of years this team could be something special..." these days, it's about NOW!!!
And to be honest, after the first couple of years I was on the Fergie Out bandwagon, but in stepped Uncle Ken and explained to me how long it had taken Busby to win the league and more importantly WHY it had taken him so long, and since he knew more about football than any man I knew apart from my Dad, (who supported Huddersfield Town so didn't give a toss about United...) I listened. And as the years rolled by and the anger grew, I became more determined to give him time. When Leeds won that last First Division before the EPL I had even convinced a few friends that we had a chance in this new league.
Never looked back. (Well... except in ways like this...)
United will never regain the stature they had under Sir Alex Ferguson, until they put their full trust in a manager and stop bowing to public pressure to dack and replace every few years.
The United fanbase has always been split on many things, especially when it comes to managers. Personally I always give managers time. With that board to work with, I struggle to think of a tougher top job in football
@@martinnordtvedt8749 Real Madrid and Manchester United are probably the two most difficult jobs in football, not sure which order they are in
@@simonbennett158 I would problably put Barcelona on that list as well. But yeah Real Madrid is up there too, I agree. But at least(despite their incompetence) they care about their respective clubs. The glazers do not
@@martinnordtvedt8749 Quite right... It's made tougher these days by demands for fast turnaround success. Busby took 6 years to win a title, Fergie took 6 full seasons and the majority of another. If people are saying Ole's had 3 years, then Fergie took 7... and Fergie was getting the transfers he actually WANTED through that period...
People keep demanding we sack whoever hasn't won the league in their first 2 or 3 years and replace them with some flavour of the month or big name. But that was where United always failed to achieve success. That type of manager doesn't want to simply come in, stick to the previous managers long term goals and just "...improve the coaching".
And if they are the sort of manager who is only there to puff up their own profile, grab a title, tick a box on their CV, then go find "Another challenge" ("cough" Jose Mourinho "cough") there will never be another dynasty. Ferguson understood what Busby had done, and how he did it... mirrored it, and through providence improved on it.
@@andrewtomlinson5237 Exactly. It seems like United fans don’t understand what clubs and teams we are up against. Ole has an averege squad with a few good players here and there, and an incompetent board. He is up against Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Both of which have better squads, and work for more ambitious clubs. And we expect someone like Pochettinho or Conte to come in and just solve everything? Good managers yes, but still not as good as Klopp or Pep. And the board will still be same regardless of the manager.
From a liverpool fan
What a truly brilliant man
As a long time Liverpool fan, Sir Alex tortured us for more than two decades, and we certainly did not appreciate the success he and his team achieved. Nowadays I have to acknowledge that he truly is a legend and icon of football, and is surely the greatest manager of all time. Wish him all the very best of health for the future ahead, he deserves it!
If you think he's the greatest of all time then you're no Liverpool fan...as you don't know what Bob Paisley did in just 7 years. Ferguson was great...but no Bob Paisley.
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Just to clarify something you obviously don’t know, I have supported Liverpool since May 1971 (yes FIFTY YEARS), just after they signed Kevin Keegan.
I do agree that Bob Paisley was a hugely successful manager.
However, when he took over from Bill Shankly, he inherited a team full of talent and success, and Bob certainly won a wealth of trophies in his nine year period. I truly believe though that Bill Shankly was the man who initiated everything at Anfield and in my opinion, is the main reason why Liverpool are respected around the world.
Whether you are a fanatical Liverpool supporter or not, you have to acknowledge what Sir Alex has achieved in his managerial career. He guided an Aberdeen team from virtual no hopers to a side that broke the Old Firm stranglehold in Scottish football, winning 8 trophies in Scotland and 2 in Europe.
When he took over at Man United, they were struggling, and then proceeded to win 28 major trophies with them, and rebuilt the team 3-4 times in that period, never an easy thing to do.
I don’t believe there is anyone else on the planet, that would agree with your opinion of Paisley being superior to Ferguson.
@@RG-ja34sep Ferguson won nothing in his first 6 years and the man u fans wanted him out. He had 27 years of trying to win the european cup in a period that included not having to win the league to qualify for it. Ferguson knows himself that he did not succeed in truly 'knocking LFC off their perch' as they are still 3 europen cups behind us and that kills him. Not another person on the planet eh? LOL!
@@BelpassoOilandWineCo he meant 'knocking the bin-dippers' off their perch by overtaking the no. of league titles they had won over United and he had done that at the end of the 2010/11 season, 19>18 at the time.
@@pistonhedd bell end
I was gonna jump in the comments to praise the great man but I think it's all been said! So I'll say this: JAMES NESBITT, WHAT AN INTERVIEW!
He was a great Aberdeen boss.
Greatest and most successful in their history too. 👏👏
I wish I was old enough to have witnessed him come up through the ranks managing other clubs before United.
Loved how Sir Alex sounded more and more Scottish as the interview went along. Absolute legend.
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I can listen to Sir Alex talking football all day long.
Just as a pure football fan perspective any interview with this man is pure gold
As someone who actually watched Aberdeen as a kid from Slovenia (ex Yugoslavia) in 1984 I am even more impressed I witnessed this incredible journey of Sir Alex. He is like The Beatles and Star wars. My childhood, teenagehood and coming of age would be totally different without him.
Sir Alex ferguson is the greatest manager the premier league has ever seen,he will never be eclipsed!!
He Personifies greatness- love him
I am blown away by James Nesbitt. Such a wonderful interview.
Brilliant interview, with a great man. You can also tell throughout that Sir Alex really likes Jimmy Nesbitt and the way he conducted the interview.
A very intelligent, warm, and in-depth interview from Jimmy Nesbitt asking questions in the right way to get maximum reaction and information back. It was absorbing. It's great that Sir Alex is doing these interviews now, probably when he's the healthiest he's been since the operation. He's 80 in December and without doubt that important memory of his is still firing on all cylinders. Remarkable.....
Greatest ever football coach, for me. And I'm an LFC fan. And he also made 2 CL final runners up. It is quite scary how one person can be so impressive, and from such difficult beginnings. Me grandmother was from Gorbals! We love you Fergie and everything you stand for
Respect to you mate :)
@@pistonhedd :) and I still think he is under-rated hahah!
Fair play
SAF: "We never should ... destroy people's dreams. ... The Leicester Cities make what we want in football today." 27:40 Amen. The Glazers don't get that.
Thanks mate
Spot on.
@Dw and their spear heading of the ESL? Ah we'll over look that 'cos they've spent over a billion quid. They're real heroes of football.
@Dw we did indeed. They are parasites and whilst you are correct about the 1 billion quid spent on players they've also withdrawn an additional 1 billion or so from the club on servicing that huge debt they saddled us with and dividends for themselves. Btw they've hardly scratched the surface of repaying that debt yet despite the payments!
The infrastructure of the stadium for example is going downhill rapidly due to neglect.
This was so great.
Could listen to this if it went on for days.
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43:00 Fergie makes the point about a hard work ethic being a talent is so true. In years gone by i always assumed hard work was for free and it was a choice but i now see it is actually a talent that one possesses in the same light as a flair or skill for something.
It is a cultivated skill which becomes habitual. One of the hardest but most rewarding skills to build. Along with learning from mistakes and moving on without dwelling and living in them.
What an interview with Man UTD legend. Always a pleasure to see and listen to a legacy ...
Ferguson seems to have loved Aberdeen so much. Well done.
And Aberdeen loved him. Still do!
I really want to see this film. I’m not a united fan but don’t think that matters. No matter who ou support or where your allegiance lies you cannot deny sir Alex is just one of the most inspirational men Iv ever heard could listen to him all day long. The guvnor!!
The Greatest there was, the Greatest there EVER will be. Period.
Made my childhood - as a Scot and a football fan - as an adult - so much respect for him and his approach to work and life. Fantastic interview and the film brings a new insight into Ferguson. Impact goes beyond football.
What a wonderful interview by jimmy nesbitt and great memories by sir Alex
Love sir Alex so dearly , living legend
James Nesbitt is lucky to talk to two of the greatest wizards: Gandalf and Sir Alex.
What a memory!!!
forever a LEGEND
This man went from the pits of part time Scottish football to managing the biggest superstars in world football. Quite extraordinary
Does that remind you or a certain current manager.
Ah man, hearing Fergie speak again after being away from the dugout all this time is like hearing a loved one after a long absence.
Glad to see The Boss doing well!
What else can I say about this amazing man?
Just.........Legend. Thank you Sir Alex ❣⚽️🇮🇪
Extraordinary manager.
Extraordinary man.
Fantastic hearing this from the greatest manager in the world and what he and the other people in his life went through well done
This was great! As one born in Govan myself, Sir Alex is indeed a legend. Great interview.
Such a humble human being. It is the qualities which made him also got to his teams when he triumphed as player and manager. Small places create great characters, he is one of them. Thanks for all the memories.👌👍🙏
Ferguson humble,dont think so.
One of Scotland greatest sons 👏🏻👏🏻
True leader, legend of the game and working class hero. Nothing but respect from Liverpool YNWA 🔥
I sort of loved and hated him back in the day. Hated him because he was Utd manager and loved him because he was brilliant at his job in fairness and always wanted LFC to have a manager like him but now I actually think Klopp is a better manager than him (because of his personality really).
@@keithp6699 let's see in 10 years. You can't really compare a retired manager with a full career and a relatively new manager at the biggest stage. Right now ferguson dwarfs klopp in terms of success
Brilliant interview. Well done James Nesbit.
Alex makes us all see our own dads in him god bless alex
Excellent interview. Well done James Nesbit.
Love the man for the simple fact he is his own man!
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Excellent interview with a great human being.
What a legend.
God bless you sir Alex & thank you for everything ❤
Such a good film. Always found it interesting growing up as a kid/early teen how much United and SAF were hated. Obviously it was because of succes but growing up supporting a team in the lower leagues allowed me to bot have that bias.
That’s what made the late 90s early 00s so enjoyable for me not supporting a prem team. What an era of football that was. The man was just a winner. A full on winner. Can’t fault that at all.
absolutely brilliant interview. thank you so very much for putting it up on this channel for free for us to watch. cannot wait to watch the film but first we have a trophy to win in Poland, if nothing else to give back to Sir Alex for all he's done for us.
after the medical scare Sir Alex had.. to see his memory be.. absolutely picture perfect as ever.. what an incredible man.. absolute genius and an honest thank you to club staff and NHS for making sure he s with us today as great as ever.
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Totally agree with what you said. Although, I don't think Sir Alex relied on the NHS. I'm sure he pays for the best in private health care
Thank you Sir Alex.
Sir Alex forever "the gaffer" 😎
Go ahead Jimberto, class interview 🙌🏻
What a phenomenal interview.
Excellent interview with the great man..... love the commentary of his time at Aberdeen - for me his achievements there eclipse whatever he went on to achieve with United (although I am biased).... breaking the Old Firm dominance and beating Real Madrid in a European final (still the last team to do so) with 11 Scottish players will never happen again. Looking forward to seeing the film.
Why Cormack Park was not named SAF Park is a bit of a head scratcher. Perfect way to tip the hat
@@vagabondslot-machine8832 Fully agree - hopefully something is done at the new stadium whenever it gets built.
He was an all time great for that alone. Absolutely amazing achievement
Arsenal fan. But have to love and admire fergie. Legend.
same as us united fans listening to Wenger. Nothing but respect for the legends.
Just such a great man and genius
what an incredible and inspiring man, great interview, thank
This interview is a masterpiece
1 word for this great man, LEGEND!!@
High quality conversations
Brilliant Interview!
Hearing how much respect and enjoyment he got out of Leicester winning in 2015/16 fills me with joy as we all got a chance to see the little guy shoot for the stars without massive money, Fergie knows how big that was, as we all do.
Alex ferguson took this out my dad as goalkeeper as a kid he was phenomenal as a player
A person whom I hate with passion, respect n admiration.
GREAT to hear the recognition from SAF for EVERYONE at the club!!! (How many managers, past or present, of ANY team ANYWHERE, would even think to do that??)...
We are absolutely soulless without sir alex at United.
True. The club just isnt the same and the lack of trophies is just the tip of the iceberg. Utd under Fergie was a special place. Were just another billionaires plaything now and not even a good one.
@@rivolinho ABSOLUTELY spot on. Its tragic.
Excellent interview. Articulate questions and answers rich in information.
You know the thing about sir Alex Ferguson, A lot of us united supporters had dads, but didn't have a father. He was certainly that for me, a role model who I want6ed to act like I would impress because I learned from him. That is just crazy when we stop and think about it. I am -positive he was a role model/father figure to so many, and how he influenced our lives just by watching him achieve is amazing. No wonder he gets respect from rival fans, wasn't just for what he won but for who he is.
Love Jimmy Nesbitt, and obviously love Sir Alex! This was superb to listen to.
Thank you Father 🖤❤🖤❤, forever grateful 😭❤🙏🏽
What an interview, what an interview! That was stellar!
It's a brilliant film. Fascinating insight into a traditional socialist Scottish working class culture (which I'm not going to divide by religion) that still exists. Work hard, don't lie, show companion & stand firm in unity against injustice.
So interesting to see how clear minded and focused both father and son are.
Also good to see that Tony Hughes is no longer pestering Baptiste. Good that he found this gig.
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Absolutely brilliant interview
Legendary
Excellent interview.
Great interview!
Brilliant. Well done 👍👍
I spent a great night with James nesbitt the night we beat Barcelona semi final, we were adoring fans ☺️
Would love to hear more!
Fantastic interview: simple as that
Wow what a great interwiew
Sir Goat
excellent interview
The only man who has the wright to say iam winner
Must be tuff to have a dad that the goat
10:35 one of the classiest thing and the upmost personality trade.. don't care how or who as long as you are part of the organisation, it means you're a family.. from the canteen lady, to the stewards officer to the janitors all round..
King Alex ❤!
i would listen to sir alex all day, long live legend.
It's great to see him in good health.