Manchester United Blog » gary neville http://www.manutdblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 29 May 2011 05:59:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Gary Neville announces retirement http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/featured/gary-neville-announces-retirement http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/featured/gary-neville-announces-retirement#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:00:38 +0000 Tony http://www.manutdblog.com/?p=936 Gary Neville becomes only the second of the United’s “Class of 92″ to hang up his boots. The famed “class of 92″ which won the Youth FA Cup in 1992 included the likes of David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Keith Gillespie, Robbie Savage and Paul Scholes.

But like Nicky Butt last season, Gary Neville is well aware of his abilities at age 36 and has decided to step back.

“I have been a Manchester United fan all my life and fulfilled every dream I’ve ever had,” Neville told United’s website.

“Obviously I am disappointed that my playing days are at an end, however it comes to us all, and it’s knowing when that time is and for me that time is now.

“I have played in the most incredible football teams, playing with some of the best players in the world as well as against them and I have been lucky to have been part of the team’s achievements and the club’s great success.

“There are so many people I want to thank and, of course, top of that list is Sir Alex (Ferguson, pictured left). He has given me so many opportunities and countless support over the last 20 years – he is truly one of the greatest managers – and I have to thank him for that.”

]]> http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/featured/gary-neville-announces-retirement/feed 1 Neville in the Dog House http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/general-commentary/neville-in-the-dog-house http://www.manutdblog.com/manchesterunited/general-commentary/neville-in-the-dog-house#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:04:39 +0000 jquijano http://www.manutdblog.com/?p=667 It is being reported that Gary Neville has fallen further out of favor after his “one finger salute” to Carlos Tevez.

The incident happened in the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final match between Manchester City and Manchester United on January 19. The camera showed Tevez mouthing and making hand gestures toward the touch line after scoring a goal. What most cameras missed was the gesture by Neville that sparked Tevez’s reaction.

Following the incident, the FA vowed to look into the incident, but in the end no action was taken. That didn’t stop Sir Alex Ferguson from taking his own action against the defender however. Neville was scratched completely from the roster and was not allowed to travel to the game versus Arsenal.

Sir Alex was so enraged by the incident that he even banned the reporters of the television channel, that were showing the exchange repeatedly, from his Press conferences.

We have yet to see whether the snubbing of Neville will continue into this weekend’s match, although Gary has rarely been first choice for much of the season, so it’s hard to tell what is really happening. Perhaps the reports are being blown out of proportion or taken out of context. Either way, he will be retiring at the end of the season and I hope this is not what he will be remembered for.

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