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'The best in the history of football' - Pochettino reveals his admiration for Sir Alex Ferguson

The Tottenham boss claims the legendary Scot is an "encyclopedia of football" and that he's an inspiration to the Argentine

Mauricio Pochettino has spoken glowingly about Sir Alex Ferguson, praising Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to have the legendary Scot involved again at Manchester United.

Solskjaer was appointed interim boss at Old Trafford back in December and recently invited Sir Alex to the club's Carrington training ground to speak to the players.

There had been concerns over the former United manager's health, with Ferguson undergoing emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage last year.

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And Pochettino is delighted to see that the 77-year-old is back involved in football again, insisting he is a huge admirer of the man who guided United to 13 top-flight league titles and two Champions League wins.