Alex Ferguson reveals his best footballer … and he’s not Cristiano

Cristiano Ronaldo, Cantona, Rooney, Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Ferdinand, Tevez … They are just some of the great footballers that Alex Ferguson has directed at Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. The most successful coach in the history of the English club has directed to a wide list of stars that they would give to make several dreamy elevenes. However, the Scottish coach has had a surprising response when choosing between them all. It’s about a defender: Denis Irwin.

“I would honestly say Denis Irwin would be the only fixture on my team. In a game at Highbury Park, he had a bad pass on the last play and Bergkamp showed up and scored. After the game the media said he must be disappointed with I told them, ‘Well, one mistake in 10 years is not bad.’ He was an amazing player, “Sir Alex Ferguson told The Sun.