Gary Neville has admitted that he struggled to share a room with David Beckham during their time at Manchester United, despite their formidable partnership on the pitch. The former right-back revealed two major issues that made their six-month arrangement untenable.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Neville explained that their sleeping patterns were completely mismatched. '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,' Neville said. This led to frustration for both players, with Neville keeping Beckham awake early and Beckham disturbing Neville's early bedtime.
The second problem was cleanliness. Neville described Beckham as 'the cleanest person', who would light candles and arrange pictures to make the room perfect. In contrast, Neville admitted he 'just throw everything everywhere'. The lack of compatibility led to United eventually moving players into individual rooms.
Despite their rooming difficulties, Neville and Beckham shared great success on the field, winning six Premier League titles together, including the 1999 Treble. Their friendship endured, with Neville serving as best man at Beckham's wedding to Victoria Beckham.
