Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the great names of British football, with his name transcending the game to become a recognisable figure across wider sporting culture.
"Eight months after joining Manchester United, my brother took his own life" - The former defender making a huge difference in mental health
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"In the foyer there were steps up to the canteen.
"I was walking up those steps when the gaffer was coming down.
"He said to me: 'All right son'. And I replied: 'All right Alex'.
"I was just a boy and didn't know how to address him.
"He turned and said: 'Did you go to school with me?'.
"I replied 'no', and then he said: 'Well, don't call me Alex, call me gaffer'."
There are two sides to every story, and that is perhaps no more relevant than when looking back at the Manchester United career of Pat McGibbon.
For some people, he might be the perfect answer to the pub quiz question: "Which defender spent five years at the club and was sent off on his only appearance?"
True, McGibbon was sent off as United lost 3-0 at home to lowly York City in what was arguably their worst cup humiliation ever. Yet his tale goes far beyond that infamous night at Old Trafford.
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He still fondly remembers his time at the club and it has helped shape him into the man he is today as he looks to break the stigma around male mental health.
It is a sentiment shared by Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane, both of whom have assisted the former defender in his important mental health work with Train To Be Smart, a charity set-up in honour of his late brother Phillip.
"I was a Liverpool supporter growing up. All my friends were at the time. It's amazing because sometimes people will ask that question, and it will be like, all right, so you're not really a United supporter.
"But the truth of the matter is I went over as a kid with my brother, who obviously is part of the story as well. My mum and dad brought us over to Manchester to watch Manchester
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