‘I'm not doing this' – Sir Alex Ferguson gatecrashes Rio Ferdinand's podcast… but refuses to make an appearance
But the legendary former Manchester United boss didn't want to get too involved.
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As part of his Rio Meets series, Ferdinand sat down with former United and West Ham team-mate Michael Carrick.
The pair sat down in a seemingly deserted bar to reminisce over Carrick's career.
Around 48 minutes into their chat, they were incredibly interrupted by Ferguson.
Wearing a white shirt and smart grey trousers, Ferguson walked straight up to his former star men, seemingly not realising that they were recording.
The 83-year-old asked "What's this?" to which Ferdinand stopped what he had been saying and replied: "Alright boss?"
Ferguson had Ferdinand in stitches as he wagged his finger and vowed: "I'm not doing this podcast."
The former United and England defender said: "No, no, no - we're going to talk after. You go and get a coffee boss."
Carrick chimed in: "We're just finishing now. Don't worry this is not for you."
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Ferdinand then dared to joke: "You've not dressed for the camera boss have you?"
As he walked away, Ferguson joked: "I just wanted to listen to the nonsense you talk."
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The iconic Scot went and sat on the next table off camera, but had one more interruption for the show.
Around five minutes after his dramatic entrance, Ferguson's phone loudly went off as Ferdinand and Carrick were still chatting.
The feed then panned over to Ferguson answering the call, with Ferdinand and Carrick again in stitches.
Nostalgic Man Utd fans on social media loved seeing the interaction.
One called it a "Classic Sir Alex moment".
While a second wrote: "See the fear and respect till now wow."
A third admitted: "I miss Sir Alex so much."
And another added: "This is so amazing to watch. The amount of respect the ex-players still have for Sir Alex Ferguson is a testament to his impact on not only their sports journey but also their personal lives."
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