'Get tae f*ck' - Premier League cult hero hilariously reveals he 'blanked' David Beckham & told Man Utd legend to 'f*ck off'

Speaking on The Peter Crouch Podcast, Ferguson spoke of the humorous interaction with Beckham. The ex-Everton striker revealed he "blanked" the England and Manchester United legend when he went to shake hands. Ferguson had something of a 'hardman' reputation on the pitch, and he suggested he was living up to that when approached by Beckham. The towering Scot had podcast hosts Peter Crouch, Steve Sidwell and Chris Stark in stitches as he described how it went down.

Nearing 20 years on from his retirement, Ferguson has since worked on the coaching staff at former club Everton, in addition to managing Forest Green Rovers and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

But he revealed that he hasn't yet had the chance to put right his awkward interaction with Beckham.

Ferguson said: "David Beckham? I blanked David Beckham. He came up to me, I said, 'get tae f*ck'. You know? It's David Beckham. Icon. I couldn't have laced his boots.

"I'm just playing up to a stupid thing where I don't shake people's hands. He just looked at me and I walked away like 'f*ck off'. I wish I met him now, I'd be dragging his shirt off him! And he'd be blanking me now wouldn't he? He'd be saying 'who's that?'"

Ferguson and Beckham made 534 Premier League appearances between them, with the Scotsman scoring 68 goals in 269 appearances in the English top flight. The former centre-forward recently released his autobiography, 'Big Dunc', giving fans an access-all-areas insight into his career and life.