Uruguay’s all-time record appearance maker Diego Forlan has revealed that he once hid from legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on the golf course because he was angry!
Sir Alex, who spent 27 years in charge of United before retiring in 2013, is known to be a keen golfer and probably used the sport to enjoy some downtime away from the pressures of football.
But Forlan, who spent two years playing under Sir Alex between 2002/04, revealed the legendary manager didn’t always have fun on the golf course.
“I was playing golf at Mottram Hall when I saw an angry man a couple of holes in front. He was playing badly, the ball was going the opposite direction to where he hoped. It was Ferguson again,” he explained in his column for The National.
“I hid because he was angry. I told him a few days later that I’d seen him and he laughed and said that I should have said hello.”
Forlan, now 36, is still going strong, playing for Peñarol in his homeland after enjoying an outstanding career with the likes of Villareal and Atletico Madrid in La Liga where he scored frequently.
His spell in Manchester was far less productive as he managed just ten goals in 63 Premier League matches but despite enduring a tough time he revealed his admiration for Ferguson.
He said: “Ferguson took time to learn about his players and their families and that felt great. I always believed that I had his support, that I could go to him. I wasn’t always happy not to be playing, but I understood that he had a lot of players to choose from.”
Sir Alex is the most successful manager in United’s history after guiding them to a record 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues amongst others and they have struggled badly to replace him.
Louis van Gaal was appointed in 2014 after David Moyes was sacked, but the Dutchman has struggled this season, as he has presided over eight Premier League defeats.
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