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About the author sir alex ferguson sir alex ferguson was born in 1941 in govan, scotland. We can see why they are opening here because its a vibrant community, and the fact is that it is more about the name than the shop opening, said danskin. In a new book by journalist and football historian steve finan. He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a. Since joining the dons in 1978, the ambitious, harddriving and controversial fergie has seen his side capture eight major trophies the. Start typing to search projects, sectors or locations. Buy his new book, leading, at your local waterstones bookshop. Louis kimberly norwood explores the underlying fault lines that cracked and gave rise to the eruption in ferguson, mo. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Aberdeen manager alex ferguson left and assistant archie knox celebrate with. Buy alex ferguson my autobiography by alex ferguson from waterstones today.
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