SUMMARY
- Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography was released back in 2013
- Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Liverpool side in 2016.
Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has a wild connection with the biggest rival of his club, Manchester United. The grandmother of the Liverpool full-back has a romantic history with the former manager of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson.
The legendary manager dated Doreen Carling for 18 months during his teenage years back in Glasgow. The connection was revealed by Sir Alex Ferguson in his autobiography, which was released back in 2013. The connection has added another layer to the rivalry of Liverpool and Manchester United.
Sir Alex Ferguson revealed his first steady girlfriend in his autobiography
Sir Alex Ferguson pointed out that Carling was his first steady girlfriend of his life. However, the relationship just turned out to be a small fling for the former couple. The autobiography was released right after he retired from Manchester United. It mostly focused on his management years with the English club.
Trent Alexander Arnold’s grandmother was Sir Alex Ferguson’s first girlfriend. https://t.co/YrboJOvCE6 pic.twitter.com/tHKZaZ9qvb
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) February 5, 2024
The come-up of Sir Alex was briefly touched on in the book, where the connection was revealed. At the time, it wasn’t a piece of big news because Trent Alexander-Arnold wasn’t in the ranks of Liverpool. However, the English defender has established himself within Liverpool since making his debut for the senior side in 2016. The connection has attracted eyeballs in the last few years.
Trent Alexander-Arnold could have played for the USA because of his grandmother
Doreen Carling moved to New York after her breakup with Sir Alex Ferguson. She got married and settled down in the USA. Her connection with the USA gave a chance to Alexander-Arnold to represent the USA on the international stage. However, the full-back decided against it and chose England as his nation to represent on the international stage.
The full-back made his debut in 2018 after two impressive years with Liverpool. He has made 23 appearances for his national side, in which he has scored two goals. He is expected to be selected for England for the upcoming Euro 2024 in Germany.
𝑰’𝒎 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 🤫
TAA x adidas. @adidasfootball pic.twitter.com/E43wDb4Fv7
— Trent Alexander-Arnold (@TrentAA) November 26, 2023
Fans have entertained the idea of whether Trent Alexander-Arnold would have been in the books of Manchester United if Doreen Carling had settled down with the former Manchester United manager. Instead, the English full-back will go down as one of the greatest full-backs of the Premier League as a Liverpool player.
On the other end, Sir Alex Ferguson had a happily married life with his late wife, Cathy Ferguson. The couple was married for 57 years before Cathy passed away at the age of 84 in 2023. It is safe to say, that Sir Alex is happy with how his life shaped out with Cathy instead of Doreen.