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How Sir Alex Ferguson reinvented himself, and his side, en route to establishing a footballing dynasty at Manchester United.

Sir Alex chronicles the incredible life and career of Sir Alex Ferguson, the most decorated football manager in British history.

With the help of first-hand accounts from the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney, this episode provides a fascinating insight into how Ferguson went about reinventing himself, and his side, en route to establishing a footballing dynasty at Manchester United.

As Ferguson faces intense rivalries with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, Nemanja Vidic, Michael Carrick, Jaap Stam, Rooney and Ferdinand share their accounts of the post-1999 years and a time of comparative struggle for the Scot.

Those former players, plus fascinating insights from assistant managers and coaches such as Carlos Queiroz and Mike Phelan, help explain how United eventually saw off the challenge of Mourinho and co to return to the top of English, and then European football, for a second time with victory over Chelsea in the Champions League final in 2008.

Behind-the-scenes footage, dressing room anecdotes and unrivalled insight from former players and journalists all provide a fascinating picture into the ferocious will to win and work ethic that saw Ferguson dominate English football across his incredible 26-year Manchester United career.

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