Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021) on Netflix
PG-1320211h 48mDocumentary
Recovering from a brain hemorrhage in 2018, Alex Ferguson recounts his life to his son. He grew up in Govan, played as a striker, and managed Manchester United for 26 years.
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Alex Ferguson grew up in Govan and played as a striker, including a spell at Rangers, before moving into management. He went on to manage Aberdeen and the Scotland national team, and then spent 26 years in charge of Manchester United. Archive footage and interviews, begun in 2016, cover that career, and the film also follows his recovery from a brain hemorrhage in 2018 and the account of his life he gave to his son. Family members, former players and two doctors add their recollections, and the making of the film helped him settle a long-running rift with a former player over lunch.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021)
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- The documentary helped Alex Ferguson make peace with Gordon Strachan, who had played for him at Aberdeen and Manchester United. Their feud started in the 1980s, and Ferguson's son Jason urged them to meet for lunch.
- Interviews with Alex Ferguson for the documentary began in 2016, and the film includes his recovery from a 2018 brain haemorrhage.
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