Anthony Hopkins

Football without Alex Ferguson? Like Britain without the queen or gin without tonic, it seems almost unthinkable.Yet that will be the reality from Sunday when British football's most successful manager walks away after his 1,500th and final match in charge of Manchester United. Surely, the only ones not feeling twinges of sadness will be the die-hard haters who looked on enviously as this most driven of men turned United into England's dominant club, eclipsing Liverpool, and becoming a global sporting force.It would be a stretch to argue that it will take 26 years to stop feeling nostalgic about Ferguson's 26 years at United. But nor can the mourning be quick. Nostalgia can be dangerous. It could make us gloss over, perhaps even forgive, those many times when Ferguson was simply unpleasant, bullying referees and spitting venom at journalists. But, often, you also don't properly value what you have until it is gone. That will be true of Ferguson.Here are 10 reasons — the list could be l...

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