Why Sir Alex Ferguson Kicked Boot At My Head – David Beckham 

David Beckham has explained what he said to Sir Alex Ferguson to make the former Manchester United boss kick a boot at his head.

Photos of the England star with a cut above his left eye surfaced in the press in 2003, just before Beckham departed United for Real Madrid. Beckham has now clarified that he was partially to blame for the injury, which was brought on by a furious Ferguson after United had lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round.

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“We walked in the changing room and the boss is fuming,” The United legend said in the newly released Netflix documentary titled Beckham. “I can see it by his face. And when you see the boss’s face like this, you don’t want to be anywhere near him. It is a face that no one can do, trust me. [He was f’ing and blinding] and I went back at the boss and said ‘no’ and then I swore. I said the f-word. And then I saw him change, and I was like, ‘S***, I really shouldn’t have said that’. I think I said the f-word too many times.” On the photos of a bandaged Beckham that appeared in the press, Ferguson says: “I think that was stage-managed. It wasn’t even worth a stitch.”

David Beckham ended up joining Real Madrid a few months later, although in the documentary he claims he never wanted to leave Old Trafford. “It was my home. My relationship with the boss was always special. We had our moments, but I still loved him,” he said.

Ferguson countered that by saying: “The decision was made, it was better he [Beckham] went. He didn’t need to go. He could have stayed if he wanted. I think he knew it was the right time.”

Beckham was one of the best players in the world at the time, and fast-forward two decades, he finds himself working with another. The former England captain is co-owner of MLS franchise Inter Miami, home of Lionel Messi.