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Sir Alex Ferguson has taken up a very weird hobby since retiring as Manchester United boss

Published 22:14 21 Sept 2015 BST

Updated 07:49 22 Sept 2015 BST

Robert Redmond
Sir Alex Ferguson has taken up a very weird hobby since retiring as Manchester United boss

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You'd imagine this would be one of the last things he'd want to do in retirement.

When Alex Ferguson stepped down as Manchester United manager, the Scot said he'd have plenty to keep him busy. He would travel, attend sporting events and continue his duty as a club ambassador. He even gave a lecture on management at Harvard University. Considering Ferguson's sometime strained relationship with the media, one wouldn't imagine he'd want anything to do with press conferences. However, the former United boss revealed that watching his former colleagues' press briefings is now one of his hobbies. https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/646050099085316097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Ferguson was speaking at an event to launch his new book Leading, where he was also asked about a range of other topics. He gave his thoughts on Anthony Martial's £35 million move to Old Trafford. https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/646049936694472704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Advice for football managers. https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/646050141720444929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw His nickname for Gary Neville. https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/646050436143804416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw   But he wasn't asked about the hot topic in British politics at the moment. https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/646054128024727552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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Sir Alex Ferguson has taken up a very weird hobby since retiring as Manchester United boss