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Article: SIR ALEX CAN BECOME AN EMPEROR; Victory in Rome will see Ferguson make history; FERGIE CAN BECOME EUROPE'S EMPEROR IN ROME.(Sport)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- May 27, 2009
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Byline: IAN LADYMAN reports from Rome
SIR ALEX FERGUSON stands on the brink of his most towering achievement here in the Eternal City. The Scot will become the first manager to win back-to-back European Cups since the competition switched to its modern format in 1992 if his 'special' Manchester United side can defeat Barcelona in the Stadio Olimpico this evening. Typically, however, Govan's finest urged his players to not only retain the Champions League trophy, but to set their sights on Real Madrid's record of nine European Cups.
And he backed his Barclays Premier League winners to complete a remarkable season by picking up their fourth trophy against ...