![FrankEra_'s tweet photo. 🚨🗣️ - Sir Alex Ferguson explains the thought process for his retirement in May 2013:
“I had taken real care to keep my decision to retire secret. I had NOT considered retiring before October 2012, when Bridget, Cathy’s sister, passed away.
“On the surface, and in the eyes of the supporters, I’m sure everything seemed to be totally fine. I was in good health.
“I was trying to stay fit. I felt full of energy, even though, when my hip was hurting me, I sometimes thought I’d never want to be seen on the touchline with a cane.
“I loved the club and football, but Bridget’s death changed EVERYTHING. It was a terrible blow for Cathy, because Bridget had always been part of her life. They had the strongest bond I’ve ever seen between two sisters.
“Apart from Cathy and our sons, NOBODY knew about my decision until David Gill came to see me one Sunday afternoon in February and told me he had also decided to retire.
“I managed to keep my emotions in check when I announced the news to the coaching staff, the players, and everyone at Carrington. It was only once I was back in my office, after closing the door, that it all hit me.
“I just sat at my desk and CRIED. I knew then that it was over. After wiping my eyes, I told myself I’d better leave quickly before the news became public.
“Four days later, we were at Old Trafford, facing Swansea City. The quietest moment of a match for a manager is when the players are out on the pitch warming up.
“At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking: 'I’ll never experience this again.' I said it to Rod, and he replied confidently: 'You’ll never stick it out. You’ll be back next year.'
“I was eager for the match to start, so I didn’t let myself give in to regrets or nostalgia.” 🥹❤️
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“Yesterday was my final match, and I already miss wearing the sky blue and white. I know I’m making the right decision. It’s been an incredible journey, full of joy and also some sadness, but I know that every step I took was worth it.
"There were still so many things I wanted to say. It’s impossible for me to express everything I feel in just a few words or in one post. This journey would have been impossible without my family, who were always by my side and supported me, especially during the difficult moments when I needed them most. 🙏
"My friends were also essential, as were all the teammates and coaches I had, along with their coaching staffs. I don’t want to forget Diego, who put our country where it deserved to be and who, as I always say, I know helped us by being there with us, also from heaven, every step of the way.
"Thank you to all the clubs I played for, for always respecting my feelings and allowing me to dedicate myself to my country whenever it was time to put on the National Team shirt. And, of course, thanks to God: without His guidance and His will, we wouldn’t even be dreaming of having made it this far.
"I’m grateful. I love you all very much, I’m going to miss you, and I’ll always thank you for being by our side, by my side”.
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Sir Alex's new book, Games of My Life, is out now 🆕📖
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🚨🗣️ - Sir Alex Ferguson explains the thought process for his retirement in May 2013:
“I had taken real care to keep my decision to retire secret. I had NOT considered retiring before October 2012, when Bridget, Cathy’s sister, passed away.
“On the surface, and in the eyes of the supporters, I’m sure everything seemed to be totally fine. I was in good health.
“I was trying to stay fit. I felt full of energy, even though, when my hip was hurting me, I sometimes thought I’d never want to be seen on the touchline with a cane.
“I loved the club and football, but Bridget’s death changed EVERYTHING. It was a terrible blow for Cathy, because Bridget had always been part of her life. They had the strongest bond I’ve ever seen between two sisters.
“Apart from Cathy and our sons, NOBODY knew about my decision until David Gill came to see me one Sunday afternoon in February and told me he had also decided to retire.
“I managed to keep my emotions in check when I announced the news to the coaching staff, the players, and everyone at Carrington. It was only once I was back in my office, after closing the door, that it all hit me.
“I just sat at my desk and CRIED. I knew then that it was over. After wiping my eyes, I told myself I’d better leave quickly before the news became public.
“Four days later, we were at Old Trafford, facing Swansea City. The quietest moment of a match for a manager is when the players are out on the pitch warming up.
“At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking: 'I’ll never experience this again.' I said it to Rod, and he replied confidently: 'You’ll never stick it out. You’ll be back next year.'
“I was eager for the match to start, so I didn’t let myself give in to regrets or nostalgia.” 🥹❤️
[@MirrorFootball]
![FrankEra_'s tweet photo. 🚨🗣️ - Sir Alex Ferguson explains the thought process for his retirement in May 2013:
“I had taken real care to keep my decision to retire secret. I had NOT considered retiring before October 2012, when Bridget, Cathy’s sister, passed away.
“On the surface, and in the eyes of the supporters, I’m sure everything seemed to be totally fine. I was in good health.
“I was trying to stay fit. I felt full of energy, even though, when my hip was hurting me, I sometimes thought I’d never want to be seen on the touchline with a cane.
“I loved the club and football, but Bridget’s death changed EVERYTHING. It was a terrible blow for Cathy, because Bridget had always been part of her life. They had the strongest bond I’ve ever seen between two sisters.
“Apart from Cathy and our sons, NOBODY knew about my decision until David Gill came to see me one Sunday afternoon in February and told me he had also decided to retire.
“I managed to keep my emotions in check when I announced the news to the coaching staff, the players, and everyone at Carrington. It was only once I was back in my office, after closing the door, that it all hit me.
“I just sat at my desk and CRIED. I knew then that it was over. After wiping my eyes, I told myself I’d better leave quickly before the news became public.
“Four days later, we were at Old Trafford, facing Swansea City. The quietest moment of a match for a manager is when the players are out on the pitch warming up.
“At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking: 'I’ll never experience this again.' I said it to Rod, and he replied confidently: 'You’ll never stick it out. You’ll be back next year.'
“I was eager for the match to start, so I didn’t let myself give in to regrets or nostalgia.” 🥹❤️
[@MirrorFootball]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUF4yFAWIAA5z2r.jpg)
🏟️🔐 Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team with zero defeats at @RiverPlate’s Monumentál stadium.
29 games, 23 wins, 6 draws, 0 defeats.
@zarahsultana Correction *I'm anti jew and therefore anything that remotely defends a jew or their right to live is racist* Corrected it for you
When Darren Fletcher’s health began to deteriorate at Manchester United, almost nobody at the club knew what was really happening.
He was 27, Scotland captain and an established part of a United side competing for the biggest trophies in football.
But away from matches, Fletcher was suffering from ulcerative colitis and desperately trying to hide it from the people around him.
“I found it very difficult making up stories.”
“Reasons why I wasn’t at training, why I was looking ill, why I was rushing off to the bathroom.”
“Basically lying to people’s faces.”
The illness had first appeared years earlier, but by 2010 it had become much harder to control.
At its worst, Fletcher could need the toilet 30 times a day, while losing blood and becoming so weak that he was twice admitted to hospital and put on an IV drip.
Manchester United initially described his absences publicly as a virus to protect his privacy.
Fletcher tried medication and kept attempting to play through it, but eventually football became the least of the things he was losing.
“I couldn’t leave the house.”
“Simple stuff, like taking my kids to the park, going for a meal with my wife.”
“The nature of the illness meant I just couldn’t do it.”
In December 2011, United finally announced that Fletcher was suffering from ulcerative colitis and would be taking an extended break from football.
“Everyone was telling me to forget about football.”
“My doctors, my wife, Sir Alex Ferguson.”
“They were telling me that football didn’t matter, and that I had to get well first.”
Ferguson gave Fletcher all the time he needed.
There was no pressure over when he would return and no pressure over his future at United.
He managed to return during the 2012/13 season, but the illness had not gone away.
After 13 appearances for club and country, his condition deteriorated again.
This time there was no avoiding surgery.
In January 2013, Fletcher began a series of three operations that would decide not only whether he could play football again, but what sort of normal life he would be able to have.
By May, everything came down to one of them.
“There was a day in May when we said, ‘This is it.’”
“Once I came out of that operation I would know whether it had worked or not.”
“If the operation was not a success there was no way I would be able to play football.”
“It was very emotional.”
“There was a lot of fear and anxiety.”
While Fletcher was going through that, Ferguson was preparing to leave Manchester United after 26 years as manager.
His final home match came against Swansea in May 2013.
Old Trafford was packed for Ferguson’s farewell, United had just won another league title and he stood on the pitch giving his final speech to the supporters.
He thanked the players.
He spoke about Paul Scholes retiring.
And before leaving the pitch for the final time as United manager, he made sure he mentioned one player who was not there.
“I’d like to wish Darren Fletcher a speedy comeback to our club.”
Fletcher’s operations worked.
He gradually began training again and on the 15th of December 2013, almost a year after his previous first-team appearance, he came off the bench against Aston Villa.
Back in the dressing room, his teammates applauded and sang for him.
But Fletcher never forgot the support he had received while there was still no guarantee he would ever get that moment.
Especially from Ferguson.
“I owe him everything in my career but he rose to a different level for me in the way he supported me through this.”
And Ferguson retiring did not stop it.
“Even after he retired he would still be on the phone, to see how my recovery was going.”
Sometimes Fletcher would not even be the person Ferguson wanted to speak to.
“Sometimes he would call just to speak to my wife.”
“He knew she was probably suffering more than me.”
“It was killing her seeing me, knowing I wasn’t the same person because I was ill.”
“He’d be on the phone to her for half an hour.”
“We are very grateful to him for that.”
#football
@Emmaiid11 For stating facts? Sounds normal that he would receive backlash for stating the obvious in this word 🙄
🚨 Bruno Fernandes on Cristiano and Jorge Jesus: “We are completely outside the matter. We are aware of what you are saying and what we are seeing”.
“But what I think, once again, is that the country should not divide itself, that people should not take sides, and that we should experience all of this as one. We should respect and accept all sides, but at the same time, as I said, Cris is and will always be the greatest icon of our national team, our football and also world football”.
🚨🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes: “Cristiano Ronaldo deserves the respect of all Portuguese people, regardless of who likes him more or likes him less”.
Manchester City Breaking rules.
It has taken the authorities over years to conclude that Manchester city are GUILTY of breaking rules.
However the authorities have NOT imposed the punishment.
When Spurs were found guilty of breaking rules the punishment was imposed immediately. 12 point deduction, a ban from the FA Cup and a £600,000 fine.
My point being is that Man city have not had any punishments imposed and are free to carry on playing. In the case of Spurs and Everton the points were immediately deducted in the appropriate season.
Its simple. The rules are you are guilty and here is the punishment. The punishment should be implemented immediately . The process of appeal can then follow.
José Mourinho with Saint-Maximin’s dog. 🥺🐶
Come on, how could this man possibly be a bad person?! 😂
Anyone who loves dogs as much as this, goes up in my estimations. 🐾
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Premier League confirm an independent Commission has found Manchester City GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
The club has the right to appeal the independent Commission’s findings and has until Friday 2 October to exercise that right.
The Premier League Board’s intention is that the full process (including any appeals and publication of relevant decisions) is concluded as soon as possible.
The independent Commission found that between Seasons 2009/10 and 2017/18:
- Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relying on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs
- The club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators
- Manchester City was significantly in breach of both the Premier League’s and UEFA’s spending limits
- During the Premier League’s investigation, Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld)
@CorbynSnap Thanks for the info; I will endeavour to buy from them more often. Great politics, trying to continue the war. I guess the victims from October 7th mean f all to you
@Heccles94 Of course ! British whites haven't even raped, attacked and murdered and illegal immigrants. Those damn white people who don't want invaders to rape their daughters and wives - such terrible people! 🙄
Manchester City’s reiteration of their “confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence” given their “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence” is incredibly at odds with their own behaviour and the intensity in which they blocked the Premier League’s process of investigation at every step since December 2018.
The scale of their obstructing was revealed in a July 2021 British court judgment. City simply refused to supply information and documents requested by the league, which then issued a disciplinary complaint in August 2019. The club challenged the disciplinary process and the commission that was set up.
The league proposed an ad hoc procedure of appointing a new commission, but City objected to that too. The PL were forced to bring legal arbitration against the club, to be decided by a tribunal of three senior lawyers.
City countered the PL had no power to do that, and challenged the impartiality of the tribunal. That was rejected and the club were again ordered to submit all the documentation and info.
City then appealed to the high court to strike the tribunal down. In March 2021, a judge ruled against the club and that her findings should be published.
City unsuccessfully fought against it being made public knowledge; the judgement published in July illustrated just how hard and long they resisted providing information.
With all that confidence, intent and irrefutable evidence, why the YEARS of non-cooperation and active, intensive blocking?
@Witchfinder1644 Remember your words when they come back to haunt you.
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THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT.
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