article_snippet.sent: Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that Sir Alex Ferguson is always asked 'who is the greatest player in the world?' before explaining why Sir Alex Ferguson would choose Sir Alex Ferguson former Manchester United player over Barcelona's talisman.
article_snippet.sent: The former United boss has always held a close relationship with the Real Madrid superstar following The former United boss six-year spell together at Old Trafford, and Sir Alex Ferguson rates the Portuguese alongside Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes as the best players The former United boss has managed.
article_snippet.sent: Sir Alex Ferguson has always been close to Portuguese since Portuguese time together at Old Trafford .
article_snippet.sent: The 73-year-old has been a keen snooker fan since Sir Alex Ferguson was a young boy and watches the World Championships every year as well as collecting snooker memorabilia.
article_snippet.sent: Sir Alex Ferguson arrived to play Sir Alex Ferguson frame with a cue gifted to Sir Alex Ferguson by Ken Doherty after Sir Alex Ferguson 'first retirement' from football in 2001 - and the Scotsman also has the set of balls used by friend Dennis Taylor to dramatically win the 1985 World Championships.
article_snippet.sent: When asked what ' Paul Ince misses most from the game, after retiring as Manchester United manager in 2013 after almost 27 years at the club, Sir Alex Ferguson said: 'The camaraderie, humour, mickey taking and winning - we're all here to win.'