And it's all thanks to her fellow octogenarian, Sir Alex Ferguson. "I just sort of met Alex Ferguson for lunch and he was lovely," she told the London Evening Standard in November. READ MORE: Sir Alex Ferguson and Prince William join thousands of football fans paying tribute to Sir Bobby CharltonIn the acknowledgements to Tackle!, Cooper also thanks Fergie's fellow Glaswegian Sir Kenny Dalglish, as well as former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley and "my wonderful neighbour" the ex Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams. The novel itself features the return of Cooper's priapic hero Rupert Campbell-Black, who is now in his 60s and dealing with his wife Taggie's breast cancer. Hopefully Fergie, 81, will be getting a signed copy for his Christmas this year...Never miss the latest top headlines from the Scottish Daily Express.

Source: Express December 20, 2023 03:05 UTC