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Published 15:30 25 Oct 2016 BST
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"The one I really regret was not taking Manchester United to the final in 2002," Ferguson said on Tuesday afternoon as Glasgow's logo for Euro 2020 was unveiled, before joking that the referee in the second-leg wasn't aware of "Fergie time."
"The whole build up was about getting to the final in Glasgow, but we lost the semi-final to Leverkusen. We were a bit unlucky, we ran out of time. The referee couldn't understand my time and his time!"
Leverkusen advanced on away goals, after a 2-2 in the first-leg and 1-1 draw in the second-leg in Germany. The side containing Michael Ballack and Ze Roberto would go on to lose 2-1 in the final to Madrid, thanks to a stunning volley from Zinedine Zidane.
Ferguson reckons he may have jinxed his team, and instantly wished he had not went to check out hotels in Glasgow before United had overcome their German opponents.
"In the build up to the final at Hampden, I was told to go up to Glasgow and check out hotels," the 74-year-old said.
"So I went up and checked out hotels that would have been ideal for us. I was driving back from Glasgow and I said: 'I don't like it, why have I done this?' And then we lost the semi-final, but that's life."You can catch up on the latest episode of JOE's Football Friday Live right here...
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