Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates 78th birthday today

Former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson is celebrating his birthday today.

Ferguson who was born December 31, 1941, won 38 trophies during his time with Manchester United.

The trophies won:

· 13x Premier League · 5x FA Cup · 4x League Cup · 10x Community Shield · 2x Champions League · 1x European Cup Winners’ Cup · 1x Super Cup · 1x Intercontinental Cup · 1x Club World Cup

Former Manchester United left-back, Patrice Evra recently recounted one of the most incredible dressing room talk given by Sir Alex Ferguson.

The talk was given during the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League final against Chelsea.

"The panda reminds me of a speech that Ferguson gave us before our Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscow in 2008.

"We were in the dressing room when the boss came in. As usual, the music stopped. You could hear a pin drop. Then Ferguson said, 'I've already won...'

"We looked at each other. He said, 'I've already won. We don't even need to play this game.' We were like, 'What is he talking about? The game hasn't even started.'

"Then Ferguson turned to me. 'Look at Patrice,' he said. 'He's got 24 brothers and sisters. Imagine what his mother had to do to put food on the table.'

Manchester United v Chelsea - UEFA Champions League Final "Then he turned to Wayne Rooney. 'Look at Wayne. He grew up in one of the toughest parts of Liverpool.'

"Then he turned to Park Ji-sung. 'Look at Ji, he’s come all the way from South Korea.'

"As the boss talked about our stories, we began to realise that he was referring to a fellowship. We were not just a football team - we were people from every corner of the world, from all kinds of cultures and races and religions.

"And now we were there, together in a dressing room in Moscow, fighting for a common cause. Through football, we had become brothers. 'THIS is my victory!' Ferguson said.

"We all got goosebumps. Then we went out and won the Champions League. That's Manchester United. That's why I love this game."