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Sir Alex Ferguson spoke about his serious illness a few years ago in a new documentary.
The Scottish coaching legend suffered a brain hemorrhage in May 2018.
"It was a wonderful day, I remember that," said 79-year-old Sir Alex.
Later he asked himself how many sunny days he would still experience.
"That was difficult for me."
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In, directed by his son Jason, tells the story of Ferguson's life and career since childhood.
The long-time successful coach of football record champions Manchester United also speaks about the fear for his life after the illness.
"You don't want to die," he said.
"These things went through my head a lot."
The doctors at the hospital would have given him little chance of survival.
“There were five cases of brain hemorrhage in the clinic that day,” said Ferguson, “three died.
Two survived.
You know that you have been lucky. "
"I cried because I felt so helpless"
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Then Sir Alex had to contend with the consequences.
He temporarily lost his voice.
"I tried to force it, but I couldn't find out," he said.
"One of the doctors came in and I cried because I felt so helpless." After ten days with a speech therapist, the voice came back.
Afraid of losing his memories because of the hemorrhage in the brain, the film was shot while Ferguson was recovering from the effects of the operation.
He has now recovered from the health setback.
With Manchester United, Ferguson won 38 trophies in just over 26 years.