David Beckham has sent a heartfelt birthday message to his former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who turned 84 on New Year's Eve. The ex-Manchester United midfielder shared two Instagram stories featuring the legendary Scottish boss, accompanied by red love heart emojis and captions including 'Happy birthday boss' and 'Have the best day boss'.
Beckham, now 50, was part of Ferguson's celebrated 'Class of '92' that won the FA Youth Cup in 1992. He made his senior debut in September that year and went on to make 394 first-team appearances for United, scoring 85 goals and providing 121 assists. His trophy haul included six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and one Champions League.
The former England captain left United for Real Madrid in 2003 for £32.3 million, later playing for LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. Despite success elsewhere, he has repeatedly described his time under Ferguson as his most cherished period, with more appearances at United than at all his other clubs combined.
In 2021, Beckham reflected on Ferguson's influence, telling premierleague.com: 'The sense of community and family that Sir Alex ensured we all felt was so important... He will always be an inspiration to me.'
