Alex Ferguson Didn’t Want United Players Playing Golf According to Lee Sharpe

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The former Red Devil Lee Sharpe nearly played 200 times for the Old Trafford club and was a big fan of the small ball and so was Fergie, but Sir Alex Ferguson didn’t like to see Manchester United players playing the game on their spare time.

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“Alex Ferguson didn’t like us playing golf because he thought it sapped the energy out of your legs and it could damage your back by causing twists and pulls,” Sharpe told The Athletic.

“Fergie just wanted us to get home, put on the telly and sit on the couch. But when you’re 17 to 20 years old, that’s quite a difficult thing to ask, so we used to sneak off and play golf.”

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