News: Gamesmanship is "killing football" - Sir Alex

The unsportsmanlike habits of modern footballers are slowly "killing the game", according to Sir Alex Ferguson.

Speaking prior to his team's Premier League opener against Birmingham City, the Manchester United manager expressed his belief that, rather than referees, it is the pro players who are ruining the modern game, as they are becoming increasingly willing to use gamesmanship in order to get results.

Sir Alex's comments echo the feelings of many fans, with 41 per cent of those polled in a recent Football Fans Census Survey citing cheating and diving as the most important issue facing football.

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