Sir Alex Ferguson has called the Chelsea legend the 'most annoying' but 'amazing' player he has faced during his legendary period at Manchester United.
During his illustrious tenure at Man United, Ferguson met a plethora of talent both in and out of the Premier League.
He won 13 Premier League titles with the Red Devils, competing for big titles with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City.
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He cited former Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola as the player he most irritated and admired.
Ferguson called the diminutive Italian "fantastic" and "brave", remembering the FA Cup game that forced him to "man-mark". "Well, Zora, he made fun of me. He was one of those guys who didn't care who he played," he said. "He always seemed to have a smile on his face, which annoyed me. I said, 'How can he enjoy playing against United?' No one else has anything like that.” ‘He was fantastic. Talented. Beautifully balanced. Brave. I got them in the early round, drew 0-0 at Old Trafford and I manned him.
Mr Ferguson added:
"I had a lot of respect for him. But he was a great player. I loved watching him. He was fun." When I say that you can tell how much I respect someone by looking at them, it was for me.
Zola spent seven glorious seasons at Stamford Bridge, scoring 80 goals in 311 appearances.
During his time at the club he won the FA Cup twice and the Football League Cup.
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David Beckham received advice from former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson before a deal to sign Lionel Messi was confirmed.
On Wednesday afternoon, Messi announced that his next club would be Inter Miami. Major League Soccer franchise has been linked with his signing for some time.
"I'm not going back to Barcelona, ??I'm going to join Inter Miami," he told Mundo Deportivo. "After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barça, it's time to come to America to experience football in a different way and enjoy it more every day."
Inter Miami, who also want to sign Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, later confirmed their latest additions with a social media post.
The problem is; Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has laid the groundwork for the possibility that Lionel Messi will move in in 2020. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, former LA Galaxy Beckham midfielder did not rule out the possibility of bringing Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to South Florida in the near future.
"Well, you know what, we have great opportunities in Miami," he said on the show. "" We have been contacted by various players to be able to join the team.
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“Like any boss, you really want the best players and if we get the chance to bring in players like Cristiano or Leo, I admire them as athletes, if If we can bring in those players, that's great."
Beckham went on to mention the advice he received from former manager Sir Alex Ferguson about recruiting the right people.
He added:
"One of the things I learned from Alex Ferguson... he turned to me and said whoever you bring, they have to be the right guy for the club.
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“It is not a matter of the biggest name or personality, but who is the best fit for the players.
"That's what we're going to do. But, like I said, as an owner, if you want to bring in these players, we have a great opportunity."
David Beckham jumped on @FallonTonight and discussed rumors about him signing Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi to join @InterMiamiCF. ?pic.twitter.com/TZ6G9WS5gf
– Professional Football League (@MLS) February 27, 2020
Messi revealed on Wednesday that he has offers from other European teams. Advertisement
"I don't even judge them because my idea is to go to Barcelona and, if that doesn't happen, then leaving European football after winning the World Cup is what I need," he claimed.
"Now I'm going to end my career in this country and experience MLS in a different way, enjoying each day more - but with the same responsibility of wanting to win and always doing things well but with safety more attentive."
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