By Chris Wright
Think we might be on Fergie’s side on this one
Safe to say, you don’t have to go far to stumble across an example of the ‘flashy son/disapproving father’ relationship that David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson endured over the course of the former’s time at Manchester United.
Fergie was continually at odds with Beckham and his celebrity for many years, right up until the point he lost his patience altogether in 2003 – finally getting shot of Becks to Real Madrid shortly after pelting him with an Adidas Predator.
Anyway, while discussing his great pantheon of past hairstyles in an interview set to air on Friday night’s Graham Norton Show, Becks admitted that Sir Alex was once so perturbed by one of his more divisive coifs that he made him shave it off in the toilets before a game at Wembley.
“I was in the dressing room with an hour to go before kick off when Sir Alex Ferguson saw it and made me shave it off,” Becks waffled.
“I said no at first and then I saw his face change very quickly so I went and shaved it off in the toilet. He was very strict.
The former England captain went on to lament a few of his less successful looks, including the questionable style he adopted before a meeting with one of history’s most venerated men.
“Some of (my hairstyles) have been really bad – I hadn’t thought them through,” he continued.
“The topknot wasn’t too bad but the cornbraids were a bad decision.
“It was bad timing as well as I was going to South Africa at the time with England and ended up meeting Nelson Mandela so that’s why I regret that one.”
Yep. We heartily concur…
Pies’ personal favourite? It surely has to be the time Becks took to the pitch with nothing but a fried egg and tomato ketchup on his bonce…
Geek Pie.