Ryan Giggs insists Sir Alex Ferguson had no choice but to give David Beckham the boot after the pair started to fight like cat and dog at Manchester United.
Fergie stunned the footballing world in 2003 when he agreed to let Beckham join bitter rivals Real Madrid in a £24m deal at the age of 28.
Beckham was at the peak of his powers and had been the captain of England, but their relationship was reduced to rubble when Fergie decided the midfielder had started thinking he was bigger than the United boss himself.
In his book, Fergie claimed the 'death knell' was sounded after the player directly challenged his authority. The Scot also accused Beckham, who he once described as being 'like a son' to him, of blowing his chance to be a United
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