Sir Alex Ferguson has a new book out. Games of My Life, written with Sir Michael Moritz, was published by Macmillan on 8 October 2026. In 336 pages, the former Manchester United manager goes through 21 matches that shaped his life in football.

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What the book is about

The 21 games run from 1955, when Ferguson won a schoolboy medal, to the 2024 FA Cup. Ferguson says: "I've selected 21 football games which are particularly meaningful to me."

Watch: Pan Macmillan's introduction to Games of My Life

Ferguson talked about the book and his career with Nina Warhurst on BBC Breakfast.

Editions

There's a regular hardback (ISBN 9781037402425) and a Deluxe Collector's Edition.

It is also out as an ebook and as an audiobook, narrated by James Macpherson, with the opening chapter read by Sir Alex Ferguson himself. The audiobook includes a conversation between Ferguson and Moritz and archive audio from his career.

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The exhibition at the National Football Museum

The book comes with an exhibition at the National Football Museum in Manchester. The display is in the museum's Pitch Gallery from 8 October to 31 December and is included in general admission. Tickets are available from the museum.

Sources: Pan Macmillan, Pan Macmillan audiobook, National Football Museum, BBC News.

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