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I travelled to Geneva with Sir Alex Ferguson for the UEFA coaches conference last week. He's a nice person.


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GARY NEVILLE In 1958, I was a delegate to the Atoms for Peace conference in Geneva.
FREDERICK REINES The chairmen of the largest companies in the world can cancel an appointment or move a board meeting...
HOWARD WILKINSON But then I always wanted to play for Rangers. Man United is a great club and Alex Ferguson is a lege...
PAUL GASCOIGNE I saw Sir Alex once to say hello,
RAFAEL BENITEZ I was saluted by Alex Ferguson when I was subbed and that made me very happy.
CRISTIANO RONALDO I spoke to Alex Ferguson and it was made clear that I wasn't going to get enough football next seaso...
PHIL NEVILLE It's progression. I certainly pitched better today than last week. I have to get better each week an...
BERNARD ROBERT It's always nice to get a win in conference. We had Geneva and Batavia the first two games, so that ...
BRIAN RICCI Coach education is very important for UEFA. If you educate good coaches, they in turn produce good p...
ANDY ROXBURGH I remember Sir Alex sent me a letter of congratulation when we won the Champions League, praising th...
RAFA BENITEZ We had more space in the second half and more pace -- and at the end 2-0 is a good result.
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RAFA BENITEZ As clear as glass!
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SAM POWELL I went on an unofficial visit about a month ago. The coaches were awesome. So I made it official las...
JOSH DANIEL I don't think Josh lost it as much as Alex just earned it. Alex did a nice job.
BILL DOBA I had a nice week last week, and I'm thrilled. It's been a lifelong dream to play in the Masters, an...
CARL PETTERSSON To be knighted, that would be amazing. I remember Alex Ferguson from Man Utd got it and Steve Redgra...
MO FARAH Alex Ferguson told me it was best if I went out on loan and got another year's experience and maybe ...
BEN FOSTER It was nice of the senator to endorse many of the concepts the mayor came out with last week.
GREG BORTOLIN I thought it was a good match. We played well and it is good preparation for our conference matches ...
DAVE BORELLI Our guys overcame adversity with meet management and finished the last event in total darkness. It w...
DAVE HIRSBRUNNER you think you've never been wrong before?"-alex
"sure i have why just last week I bought bobbi ...
SIMONE ELKELES Every time hes supposed to be here, hes showed up,
BRENDA JONES I think it's part of the mayor's (Kevin Burns) push for Geneva to get a lot of restaurants in Geneva...
DOUG SUMMERS I talked to the drummer [Alex Van Halen] about a week ago. And I think, eventually, the inevitable w...
DAVID LEE ROTH Sir Alex and Carlos made their views known and I can only reiterate what they said. Ruud has a two-y...
DAVID GILL I just had a read-out from the talks [between ministers in London and Geneva this week]. Nothing has...
RAYMOND YOUNG When Frank Broyles coached at Arkansas, he used to have a golf tournament each year for all the Sout...
JOE JAMAIL Every time that some papers get the opportunity they go for a bust-up story between Alex Ferguson an...
BRIAN KERR [Senior Rob Hudson sustained his good form with a 3-under par 33 to earn medalist honors for the var...
ALEX ADAMS The ratio of meetings to patients is probably 10 to 1: Hawaii tomorrow. Geneva and Singapore next we...
DR. JEREMY FARRAR It is nice to see five GNAC teams selected for the regional. It provides our conference with a lot o...
GREG SPARLING Possibly, though we don't know for sure yet, this could be the last CIML Metro tournament like this....
JAY GROTH That was a very impressive win for Blackhawk last week. They've gotten better and better each game. ...
DAVE VESTAL When you have such amazing talents like Alex and Riley, then they succeed really quickly with the he...
BLYTHE HARTLEY I first travelled to Africa at the end of 1996 and was immediately captivated. I had planned on a th...
SUSAN MINOT Alex really took it to heart. He didn't think he shot the ball that well last week, but this week he...
GREG LEIB Last week, we were 9-4, but you could have swore we were 4-9. That's the mindset our players took an...
JAKE DELHOMME Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actu...
DAVID BECKHAM If our seniors don't play well we don't win that football game. I also think our coaches did a good ...
HUGH FOUNTAIN There's probably been too much speculation already. We will see next week. There has never been a sp...
RICK PARRY I told Mr Ferguson United didn't deserve to leave with nothing.
JOSE MOURINHO The Big Ten is the premier conference, it's the toughest conference, and to do it week in and week o...
JOE MCFARLAND I'm ready. I have been ready for the past week and a half. All last week and this week.
KATIE DOSS Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I...
DAVID BECKHAM That's not what Uefa wanted, I don't think it's what Uefa wanted when they gave us that money... I t...
ANN JONES We had a great week of practice and the kids came out and really played hard. It was nice to get the...
BRENT WARD I work at it twice a week with my coaches. I have the pads on and try to snap a couple hundred balls...
CORY HORNER Last week I didn't throw the ball that well. I was up in the zone last week. It worked for me this w...
JOSH CRIBB How was the kiss with Alex?"
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SIMONE ELKELES We absolutely can't wait for conference. This is going to be a total focus week around here.
DAVID BAILIFF Last week I was one minute late, ... and when I got to class, the professor had locked the door. She...
AMANDA BEARD No, sir. Go to hell sir. It's the best I can do for you sir.
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LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD We (the coaches) have waited a long time for the conference to be this deep and competitive. This ye...
MARK PICKERING Conference USA has been a terrific affiliation for us the last couple years, we want to make Confere...
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ELLEN HANCOCK We had a bad seeding meeting and we didn't get help from coaches in our conference. At the end of th...
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NATALIE MASSENET I think in the Midwest Conference, if you would take all of the track coaches, all the football coac...
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MIKE SULLIVAN That is why I have said all along we want to be closest to Chelsea if they do collapse. I still main...
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SIR ALEX FERGUSON Chelsea know we are there. There is no disputing that fact.
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SIR ALEX FERGUSON We started the game badly, but Liverpool can play for five minutes and win a game.
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ELAINE ELLIOTT I am often asked how it is that I am able to value people to such a deep degree. Apparently, I exhib...
C. JOYBELL C. Kevin (Richardson) opened things up with the run last week. This week it was the pass. (Defenses) ha...
DEXTER JACKSON I think with the lack of success in the last two years, it's very important for us to win a regular-...
DREW PEARSON I think with the lack of success in the last two years, it's very important for us to win a regular-...
JEFF PEARSON I love the region around Lake Geneva. The landscape is beautiful, very peaceful, and such a nice pla...
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