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The Instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller
The major new memoir from Sir Alex Ferguson, filled with never-before-seen photographs and memorabilia from his private archives.
Twenty-one games. One extraordinary life.
Sir Alex Ferguson is widely regarded as the greatest football manager of all time. In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, he tells the unique stories of twenty-one defining matches in his career, revealing fresh insights into his incredible journey from working-class Glasgow to the summit of global football as manager of Manchester United.
Reaching far beyond the trophy cabinet, Sir Alex relives seventy years of footballing history - from his first medal as a schoolboy in 1955 to watching United's 2024 FA Cup victory from the stands - to reflect on the relationships, rivalries, life lessons and moments of adversity that forged his character and his teams.
Written with Sir Michael Moritz, Games of My Life is a masterclass in leadership, persistence, and the enduring power of teamwork, told through the raw, unforgettable drama of the beautiful game. Shedding new light on the real stories behind the headlines, it is a true celebration of Sir Alex and his legacy.
'I've selected 21 football games which are particularly meaningful to me - games that take me back to different points in my life. Some of these games are not in any television archive. They are just memories. But, in my mind, I am watching them now - in vivid colour' - Sir Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Born in Glasgow in 1941, Sir Alex Ferguson was playing football at an international level as a school boy. He began his professional playing career in 1958 with Queen's Park. Four times winner of Manager of the Year, he has been the manager of Manchester United for thirteen years during a time when they have become the most successful and richest club in the world. MANAGING MY LIFE was awarded the British Book Awards' Book of the Year in 1999.
Sir Alex Ferguson was born in 1941 in Govan, Scotland. A goal-scoring centre-forward, he was later transferred to Rangers for a Scottish record transfer fee. In 1974, he entered management with East Stirlingshire and St Mirren before joining Aberdeen, where consistent domestic success, followed by victory in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup over Real Madrid, brought him wider attention.
Arriving at Manchester United in 1986, he went on to accumulate 38 trophies, including five FA Cups, 13 Premier Leagues and two Champions Leagues. He was knighted in 1999, following Manchester United's remarkable Treble campaign, and his overall haul of 49 trophies makes him the most successful British manager of all time.
Sir Alex announced his retirement in 2013, but he continues to serve United as a director and is a Fellow to the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School.
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Michael Moritz
Sir Michael Moritz is the former Chairman of Sequoia Capital, co-authored Leading, with Sir Alex Ferguson which was also a major bestseller, and has recently published Ausländer, described by The Times as a 'powerful family memoir'.
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