Alex Ferguson and Walter Smith Share a Burning Passion for Winning No Matter the Game, Writes Richard Wilson ; Pursuit of Victory Is Far From Trivial

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It is possible to see Sir Alex Ferguson as the great restless figure of British football, a man so driven by his competitive will, and its intensity, that he could only settle for dominating the game. He constantly seeks the next victory, to confront and overcome the next challenge, because that act - of conquering - is his means of expression.

No British manager of his generation can come close to the sheer extent of Ferguson's achievements, at Aberdeen then across more than two decades at Old Trafford. His is a rampant ambition, shaped by a combativeness that comes as naturally as his temper, generosity, intelligence and fierce sense of loyalty, at least to his principles of socialism and benevolence, but also to those who can last the course of his aggressive and, occasionally scheming, will.

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Alex Ferguson and Walter Smith Share a Burning Passion for Winning No Matter the Game, Writes Richard Wilson ; Pursuit of Victory Is Far From Trivial

Walter Smith first encountered him as a Dundee United player coming up against Ferguson's St Mirren side. Their friendship was established during the Friday five-a-side games between the backroom staffs of Aberdeen and Dundee United in the early 1980s, ...

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