News about Paul McGrath

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Whiteside sold his FA Cup medals and jersey four years ago to top up his pension. These days, he keeps himself busy with after-dinner speaking gigs and hospitality on match-days at Old Trafford. There's no shortage of punters wanting to hear his thoughts on the game. 'Afterwards I can get the Metro back home to Altrincham. Norman's on the tram. I have a happy medium; I get left alone and get my little clap at Old Trafford. But most people would be lying if they said they didn't want to be part of the Premier League money.' 'You've got to give it your best shot,' he says. 'I've had many nightmares at Old Trafford, even Wembley, but at least I came off the pitch and the crowd knew I'd given 100 per cent. I hate to see people not winning their battles. Diving does my head in, not tackling does my head in, not tracking back does my head in.

Sir Alex Ferguson is regarded as perhaps the greatest manager to have ever graced the Premier League.  During the 26 seasons he presided over Manchester United, the Scottish football coach won a monumental, winning 38 trophies that included 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League trophies.  Ferguson was an excellent man manager with the 82-year-old having coached among some of the best players to have played in the top-flight. 

The 63-year-old Irishman spent seven years with the Red Devils, scoring 12 goals in 203 appearances. "Sir Alex welcomed me into the room and then told "We'd like you to avoid playing football," McGrath said. Simplified as that.' He also said that they were able to pay me £100,000 to abandon playing football entirely and go back to Ireland.' He lifted the FA Cup under Ron Atkinson in 1985, but he signed for Villa in 1989.

Following a slow start to the season, Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa has been under increasing pressure since losing three of their first four games. The 42-year-old has off a slow start to the 2022-23 Premier League season, with Villans sitting 15th in the table with only three points to their name. Sportsmail has looked at the subjects that have thrust Gerrard's future into the spotlight after he was booed off after West Ham's home loss on Sunday.