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Alex Ferguson's statue outside Manchester United stadium
Tyson comparisons grow as British 21-year-old targets world title
A DAY after former manager Alex Ferguson underwent emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage, Manchester United tweeted today: “Please. Be strong. Win this one.”
Online posts from United provided no update on the condition of the 76-year-old Ferguson, who the club said on Saturday required “a period of intensive care to optimise his recovery.”
Social media continued to be awash with tributes and get-well messages for Ferguson, who spent almost 27 years in charge before retiring in 2013 as the most successful manager in British football history.
In the second part of LAYTH YOUSIF’S history of the New York Cosmos, he reflects on their stunning reboot
As football grapples with overloaded calendars and commercial pressure, the Mariners’ triumph reminds us why the game’s soul lives far from the spotlight, writes JAMES NALTON