Thursday 9 May 2013 00:11, UK
Paul Gascoigne has told Sky Sports News that it was a 'massive missed opportunity' not to play for Manchester United following the announcement that Sir Alex Ferguson is retiring.
Gascoigne also revealed the support that Ferguson had shown him during his own foray into management with Kettering Town, and also while he was in rehab in America earlier this year. He added: "He was one guy that, when I was a manager at Kettering, even though I didn't last very long, whenever I was struggling I'd call him up and he'd spend time on the phone and tell us what to do. He was fantastic. "The last memories I had of him were not long ago. When I was in treatment five months ago, he sent over a DVD message saying to 'come on, pull through, you can do this'. "This is when Manchester United are through the season and wanting to win the league, and that he took time to come on a DVD and say words of encouragement shows how special the man is."
