Influence
Football Manager has been recognized by real-life football clubs as a source for scouting players. In 2008, Everton FC signed a deal with Sports Interactive allowing them to use the game's database to scout players and opposition.
A video documentary entitled "Football Manager: More Than Just A Game" was produced by journalism graduate and MA student Stephen Milnes and released in October 2010.
Football Manager will celebrate its twentieth birthday this summer (2012), and the people at BackStage Press are already preparing a book with title "Football Manager Stole My Life" to celebrate this remarkable milestone. Part of the book will include stories about how the game has taken over one's life.
On November 2012, Azerbaijani student Vugar Huseynzade promoted to manager of FC Baku’s reserve team after based on his success in Football Manager.
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—Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)