Gary Neville has opened up about his struggles sharing a room with David Beckham during their time at Manchester United, citing incompatible sleeping patterns and contrasting cleanliness habits as the main issues.
The former right-back, now a pundit, revealed that the pair roomed together for only six months before the club decided to give players individual rooms. Neville explained that while they were a formidable duo on the pitch, their off-field habits clashed significantly.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Neville said: 'I used to go to bed at 9pm and wake up at 5am, he would stay up until 11pm and want to wake up at 8am, so essentially he was keeping me up from 9 until 11 and then I was getting him up at 5 in the morning, so it just wasn’t working at all.'
Neville also admitted that his messy nature was the complete opposite to Beckham's perfectionism. 'He gets into his room, he lights candles, he puts pictures up – everything has to be absolutely perfect. I just throw everything everywhere, so it just did not work at all,' he added.
Despite their rooming difficulties, the pair remained close friends, with Neville serving as best man at Beckham's wedding to Victoria Beckham. Their partnership on the right flank helped United win six Premier League titles, including the historic Treble in 1999.
