DAVID BECKHAM teared up after recalling a phone call he received from Sir Alex Ferguson after his red card at the 1998 World Cup.
The former Manchester United star became a villain after seeing red for lashing out at Argentina’s Diego Simeone in the round of 16.
Beckham described that period as one of the most difficult in his career and admits he may not have got through it if not for the support from his club.
Then United boss Ferguson played a pivotal role and his backing made Becks tear up when recalling a phone call they had after the World Cup.
Beckham revealed the story in his Netflix documentary – ‘Beckham’: “The boss called me, he said ‘David how you doing?’ I think I got quite emotional.
“He said ‘how you doing son?’, I said ‘Not great boss’. He said ‘okay, don’t worry about it son’.”
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Ferguson was interviewed for the docuseries and shared his perspective on the incident.
He said: “I told him go on your holiday, come back here, we’ll look after you. Don’t read the papers, there’s no point to it. What you can do is ignore it.”
While Fergie showed support for Beckham after France ’98, the documentary also details their famous falling out in 2003.
Tensions between the pair boiled over following an FA Cup defeat to Arsenal, leading Ferguson to kick a boot which hit Beckham in the face.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
