What connects Sir Alex Ferguson and Barbary apes?

Linus_337

Apart from the obvious physical similarity, it's "The Rock of Gibraltar". This is where the apes are resident and is also the name of a racehorse which Fergie part-owns. Jan 31 04, 3:20 PM

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In the early 1990s, Alex Ferguson was the coach of Manchester United, the most successful professional football (soccer) team in all of England at that time. Previously he had managed a very successful team in Scotland. He could be a very successful manager of a soccer team anywhere in the world, except Singapore. Why is that? Are apes vegetarians? What are Barbary corsairs? What type of monkey is the Barbary ape?

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