Fergie

He is old. Really really old. And still could put men the age of his son to shame in terms of the enthusiasm for the game he still has. Commands the respect of the entire legion of football fans around the world who have ever heard of ManU.

ManU's fan following around the world as also in the England itself has a lot to do with the man. While people elsewhere were ascending the football ladder by the power of cash injected from sponsorships and takeovers, Sir Alex has kept his focus on developing young players rather that buying stars with all the cash the world's richest football club has.

The touch he has with the young players has helped such an array of English players who have come up the ranks to don even the English shirt to go with the red one. When the Gunners were going through an entire season unbeaten, it wowed the whole of Europe and blew people away with their beautiful style of play. But inspite of all that, the hearts of so many fans still stuck with ManU for all the homegrown players they have, the legacy they bore, the passion they showed. And through all this the hand of Sir Alex has always been there on everything the club has ever done and all the titles and championships it has won, as also the many it will still win when he is not longer at the helm.

He has won all there was to win, (unless he wakes up one fine morning wishing to in the World Cup) and is the envy of even the self-promoting José Mourinho.

Seriously, what makes this man tick?