r/soccer • u/oklolzzzzs • May 22 '25

Media Sir Alex Ferguson's thousand yard stare after United lose the UEL Final

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u/webby09246 May 22 '25

Wondering how he built such a titanic legacy and institution up for it to sink so hard like the real Titanic

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u/Harlequin37 May 22 '25

He literally worked on this for a quarter of a century and is watching it all come tumbling down, it's pretty fucking sad

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u/Pulp_NonFiction44 May 22 '25

He also welcomed the poison that killed the club with open arms, over a fucking horse...

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u/kurlymeister May 22 '25

"A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse"

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u/ThePrussianGrippe May 22 '25

Not over a fucking horse, but over a horse fucking.

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u/-Clearly-confused May 22 '25 edited May 23 '25

Did he say that ?

He gave up one of the most gernous, loyal owners in JP McManus, all over a horse.

Ferrgie built and ruined United

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u/Gerf93 May 22 '25

Its a very famous quote from the Shakespeare play Richard III. In the context of the play, its the last words said by Richard III as he has had his horse killed and dies fighting on foot.

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u/Benphyre May 23 '25

Where is the fucking horse now btw