sir alex ferguson

LONDON (AP) — Alex Ferguson criticizes David Beckham's preoccupation with fame in his new autobiography. At Manchester United, Ferguson developed Beckham into one of the world's most recognizable athletes. But the midfielder left United in 2003 for Real Madrid under a cloud after his relationship with the manager broke down...

Easily the best manager in the Premier League era of English football and one of the best in the history of the sport, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be retiring at the end of this season.

Look, I know it's soccer and I know a lot of you have stopped reading at this point, but IT'S A GOOD SPORT!  Especially when played at its highest level, and Saturday's Champions League final was just that.  Barcelona put on a futbol clinic in a 3-1 dominance of Manchester United.