Alexander the Great

A great man once lived in the Hellenistic era(circa 200 BC..) and all rudimentary students of history will definitely know the name of this great man.
Yes, Alexander the Great , a ruler of the world,whose empire before his untimely death reached the confines of Punjab , India.
Truly a man of greatness and until now he was still remembered.

What was i doing late last night? Watching a football game on TV as Manchester United further extended their lead in the English Premier League, a predictable and of course joyous occasion for all the Red Devils supporters.

The hero last night was their present No1 player, Ronaldo with a bullet like free kick that stunned all particularly butterfingers Robinson the Blackburn Goalie.

However all Manchester United supporters know who is the real HERO of the phenomena, Manchester United Football Club.

Yup..Alexander Ferguson(Fergie) the Great. Hail the Gaffer, hail the Emperor!!!

I remembered few years back watching a United away game against Charlton live at the Valley and as i mingled around with the fans they were not eager to point to me keano, Ronaldo(still a young kid then ) or Nielsteroy but all pointed to me THE GAFFER.."there's the gaffer mate ".
A great story of a life to tell indeed, a man from Govan a working class area of Glasgow now conquering the world(even beyond Punjab!!!) with his great Army,the Red Devils and their exciting brand of football .

His ending words in his biography book, "Managing My Life" epitomise the simplicity and greatness of that man, Sir Alexander(Fergie) the Great:

" For the men, it was respite enough to be spared the noise and grime of the shipyards for a couple of weeks, to escape the hammer of the Clyde. Ambition has nothing to do with their lives.Survival was the essence.Yet there was an incredible warmth of fellow being among them, a loyalty that was deep as the marrow. I wish i could visit ,however briefly, the sense of community that exisited the Govan of my childhood. It could be a rough world but there was wonderful values at the heart of it. Loyalty has been the anchor of my life and it is something that i learned in Govan."
Wise words from a great man indeed.

Hail the Emperor, Alexander(Fergie) the Great. Sorry Bill.