@kbrunosir alex ferguson was only 33 when a young player knocked on his office door requesting friday off. asking why, he got the reply that his mother had died. there was no hesitation, just an immediate of course. that single moment rewrote his entire approach to management. from then on he promised never to question a player asking for time off. instead he would simply ask can i help you. he often noted that people assume football is the most important thing in the world but it isn't. life has moments far bigger than the game. this belief guided how he handled cristiano ronaldo when his father was seriously ill and in hospital. ferguson let ronaldo be with his family because at that moment manchester united's needs or what football demanded didn't matter. his family came first. you have to understand there are things much bigger than the football club and family is definitely one of them.

@kbrunosir alex ferguson was only 33 when a young player knocked on his office door requesting friday off. asking why, he got the reply that his mother had died. there was no hesitation, just an immediate of course. that single moment rewrote his entire approach to management. from then on he promised never to question a player asking for time off. instead he would simply ask can i help you. he often noted that people assume football is the most important thing in the world but it isn't. life has moments far bigger than the game. this belief guided how he handled cristiano ronaldo when his father was seriously ill and in hospital. ferguson let ronaldo be with his family because at that moment manchester united's needs or what football demanded didn't matter. his family came first. you have to understand there are things much bigger than the football club and family is definitely one of them.