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‘I never regretted not going to Manchester United – Fergie knew I was getting married and suggested I think of my family and take the bigger wages at Everton’: Sir Alex Ferguson indicated England international shouldn't sign for him due to money
By Ryan Dabbs last updated
Sir Alex Ferguson failed to sign a top centre-back while manager of Manchester United - and it was all through his own suggestion
“I told Sir Alex, ‘At St Mirren, you failed to sign a future double European Golden Boot winner, but to be fair, you didn’t half recover from that mistake’”: Scotland legend reveals Ferguson's huge mistake when starting out as manager
By Ryan Dabbs published
Sir Alex Ferguson was proven wrong by one Scotland hero, though it didn't seem to affect him that much in his managerial career
‘Gazza managed to get an old pensioner on the bus to attend Rangers training one day – this pensioner ended up going in goal and saving a few penalties’: Ally McCoist shares ANOTHER bizarre Paul Gascoigne story
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Ally McCoist has described how Gazza managed to convince Walter Smith to allow a pensioner to save penalties during training
‘Big Dunc took a few quid off me playing cards on a flight across the Atlantic, and bought a pigeon – for its maiden flight, it f**ked off and never came back’: Ally McCoist shares hilarious tale from Scotland duty
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE Ally McCoist and Duncan Ferguson spent a summer together with Scotland in 1992 - with the latter naming a pigeon after his team-mate
‘Eddie Howe wished me all the best, but when you’re at a rival club you don’t text too often – I still hear about his Bournemouth achievements every day’: Andoni Iraola reveals messages with Newcastle United manager
By Ryan Dabbs published
Andoni Iraola received a message from Newcastle United's Eddie Howe after taking the Bournemouth job in 2023
‘I had to prove myself to the Nottingham Forest fans after crossing the divide from Derby, but it didn’t take too long – I showed I was there to score goals’: Ex-Forest striker reveals how tough start at City Ground quickly changed
By Ryan Dabbs published
Nottingham Forest and Derby County hate each other - so one player had his work cut out when crossing that divide in 2008
'I had to cut 9kg in four weeks – that’s tough, particularly while trying to learn the skills and train twice a day' Former Premier League title winner Danny Simpson on accepting a celebrity boxing fight having never taken a punch in his life
By Sam Dalling published
Ex-Leicester and Newcastle defender Danny Simpson swapped the football pitch for the boxing ring, and is already relishing his next fight…
‘Even though Kevin Keegan was my boyhood hero, we never really saw eye-to-eye. That was an underwhelming time for me – I felt on the outside’: Newcastle cult hero reveals disappointment over how things went under King Kev
By Ryan Dabbs published
Newcastle United reappointed Kevin Keegan as manager in January 2008 - but one boyhood fan didn't quite enjoy his return as much as expected
'I was Arsenal captain and really enjoyed it, but when Man City come calling, you have to listen': England international reveals reason for swapping London with Manchester
By Sarah Rendell published
Moving from an established Arsenal side to a developing Manchester City one could have proved a tough decision for some players, but not this England international
'You couldn’t blame Trent Alexander-Arnold if he wanted to play for Real Madrid – I hope he stays, but even with Mo Salah, I would understand if he decided to leave': Former Liverpool defender explains why he’s braced for key Anfield exits
By Chris Flanagan published
Liverpool’s three biggest stars - including Trent Alexander-Arnold - are all out of contract in the summer, with uncertainty remaining over their futures
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