Gary Neville has announced today that he is retiring from football with immediate effect.
“I have been a Manchester United fan all my life and fulfilled every dream I’ve ever had,” he said. “Obviously I am disappointed that my playing days are at an end, however it comes to us all, and it’s knowing when that time is and for me that time is now. I have played in the most incredible football teams, playing with some of the best players in the world as well as against them and I have been lucky to have been part of the team’s achievements and the club’s great success. There are so many people I want to thank and, of course, top of that list is Sir Alex. He has given me so many opportunities and countless support over the last 20 years – he is truly one of the greatest managers – and I have to thank him for that. There have also been so many great players that I have had the privilege to train and play alongside. The experiences we’ve shared will be with me for the rest of my life. Also, I’d like to thank all the coaches I have played under from youth level right through to now, who have guided me through my playing days. And finally, the fans, who have always shown me unbelievable support. They know how special they are to me and this club. I am looking forward to new experiences and the club will always be a part of my life going forward. However, the most important thing now is for the club to continue with the success that is synonymous with Manchester United and I will be supporting them all the way, as a fan.”
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GNeville = LEGEND!
Going to SKY SPORTS THEN…….
He is truly a red legend.. You will be missed GNev!
REDNEV…… Thank you for the memories ….Thank you for your consistency….. and may God Bless your Manchester
True Legend and a great example of how a captain can still be a fan. His overlapping runs down the wing in his glory days will remain in my memory…
United heart….
Surely he has to be there at the end of the season lifting number 19?
what a great player he was. remember him linking with beckham up and down that right wing?
or taking over the reins as the leader after keane?
or taking jose antonio reyes to the cleaners?
Solid.
Andy Greys replacment
Red Nev = passion personified. Leg End of and era.
Thanks Gary. Good luck mate.
Gary Neville is a red, he hates scousers!
LEGEND.
rednev!!! love this guy man..hes one of us representing the fans on the pitch! legend!!
I’d been expecting this, maybe in the summer, but not a huge surprise. I’ll stick my neck out and say, he was under rated, especially, by other fans, but a top red IMO. So, the process has started. Red Nev, then Edwin in the summer, who’s next, the ginger prince?
Thank you Gary Neville.
Goodbye Gary Neville, Defender, Winner, Captain, Supporter.
Hello Gary Neville, Coach, Winner, Leader, Supporter!
Gary Neville is a Red!
As long as he taught his successor to hate the dippers AND SHOW NO MERCY………
strangely sad by this…he was not good enough now, but its hard not to love seeing him on our bench! End of an era…
Gary you legend thank you for the past 20 years
LION HEART
If Sky Sports are lucky enough to get him as a pundit….look out Townsend,…… you have been warned….
Definite legend, but I’m sad that he didn’t finish the season. Would’ve wanted him to finish on a more positive note than his last start. He’s going to be a superb manager
thanks for everything gary, you will be missed.
GARY NEVILLE IS A RED, HE HATES SCOUSERS !!!
thx for the memories gary neville. true red no doubt
lets hope scholesy isn’t thinkin of following suit
thanks rednev, favourite nev moment was his celebration infront of the dippers when rio scored that last minute winner at OT (:
He hates scousers.
Wouldn’t surprise me to see him in the Stretford end. No box seats for him!
SB
I guess Giggsy will now become the club captain.
Memo to Giles Oakley…..
could we commission one of your outstanding essays on REDNEV …
I know I would love to read it….
Going out at the top.Star. legend.
appreciate the service for the last 20yrs. one of the best crosses from a fullback. U will be missed
Commissioner TonyBee on an mission.
Respect the Nev! He hates scousers!
Sad news. Fantastic player with United in his blood. Will be missed. Legend.
And so the demise of the class of ’92 begins, it was time for him to go though. You’ll be missed Nev, i wish everyone shared your hatred for the scousers.
Great timing GNev – certainly better than most of your tackles of late
Joking aside – thank you! A loyal servant of the club who worked hard to make the best of his talents. Looking forward to seeing you work at the club in some other capacity.
@Saad well Vida is our captain.. this is something a fan should know hehe
Gary Neville has been just amazing for the club
truly a legend
RedNev = United
WOW – dont know what to say. Tear in my eye. One of the very best and a living example of what it means to be a Red. Hammering the scouse in their backyard would be the most apprpriate farewell gift .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QubF5Afcuek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OQI-VqC_h4&feature=related
I don’t know the ins and outs, but couldn’t he have waited until the end of the season. I mean, I presume he’s still counted as one of the 25 man squad, and we’ve had to let Diouf out on loan to free up squad space. Although he probably wouldn’t have played, if we have another defensive crisis like last year, I’d rather have Nev at centre-back than Michael Carrick.
i feel sick already. just wait until scholes ang giggs both retires. man, i hate this feeling.
A true great… will miss his passion for the club, he’s a dying breed.
Be well RedNev!
Saddening news but fair play to RedNev as it was the right time and it takes guts to admit that. Wouldnt have minded seeing him get one more goal for us though! As passe said, surely he will be there in May if we clinch number 19.
This made me shed tears. We all knew it was coming soon. Gary Neville is a true RED.
Forever United.
http://www.hdfootballwallpaper.com/gary_neville.html
Legend,thank you for everything,God bless you and your family,good luck.
Love and respect.
Coach at United or if u go to skysports ,hammer the abus for us.most of the regulars here will call up and say something.
Lastly, it shows how the networks perceive him, sky have a pic of him looking down.
Why not something neutral or better.
LEGEND!! WILL BE MISSED
Lost for words : (
A sad day for United. The first of the three legends to call it a day. Fergie will phase the 3 out seperately I reckon. This season Gaz, next perhaps and hopefully another season for Scholes followed by Ryan in 2020!
Well done Gary lad. A proper United player and a fucking good right back. He will be at United for years to come. Cheers for the last 15 years plus Gaz.
BTW, it will be awesome if he goes to Sky Sports. Will show those set of fuckers what discipline (in terms of actual life of course) and show them what it means to be an ex-Manchester United player. Currently, there is an over-population of ABU cunts, rent boys and scouse bastards on that roster. But if Neville does go there (unlikely though as it seems), they are in for a rude awakening.
fuck sake nev. i love you, your passion on the field, your winner mentality. im in tears now, sorrow has struck united. however, its not only that, this is truely an eyeopener that the LEGENDS that is scholes and giggs will hang up their boots too, scholes maybe do it sooner then later. giggs will take another year, but it is realy scary, the class of 92 is coming to its end.
Gary Neville is a red is a red……
HE HATES SCOUSERS!!!!!!!
Very sad news, inevitable but still sad. Only Giggs and Scholes left now that were at United when I started supporting them as a kid.
Y didn’t he wait for the end of the season??? Still he’s a true legend!
Also thanks alot for proper winding the Scousers and Citeh up Gary son.
Sorry for multiple posts but I bet Talkshite when announcing this will be mocking him, calling him over rated and all that shite. They truly don’t know their arse from their elbow.
A legend who lived the dream!!!
Hopefully we’ll keep him at the club. Nobody else is better suited to show the youth team players that hard work will eventually pay off …
Thanks Gary!!!!
Yeah reckon he will team up with Warren Joyce for the reserve job. This bloke has the passion, desire, drive and mentality to really make his mark as a manager. Who knows 5 years down the line he may be taking over Sir Alex!!
Wow, with the way it was talked about last week and now this sudden retirement mid season, maybe he is off to Sky Sports! As long as he comes back as a coach in a few years, we could always use that passion!
Thanks for everything gary true red legend. . . The mufc bush to annoy the neighbours pure class. . . . Forever red forever hates scousers gone but not forgoting. .. . New reserve team coach now lads
He is an example of what most players are getting wrong today…….You Have to love your club during ups and downs…………………GAV…….a LEGEND
shattered. always love gnev. he fucken loved united and it loved him back. thanks for everthing mate.
i hope he joins the coaching ranks.
I heard he turned Sky down? My guess is, he’ll work with the reserves. It’s important, that when the manager leaves, we still have the core of United at the club, with Giggs and RedNev.
Classy finish to an undeniably memorable career for a true one-off. Look forward to seeing what he does next. Cheers for everything…
Legend
No questions
guys, will he get a medal if we do win our 19th ? really want him to lift that trophy too.
A true team player who always played with passion and wore his heart on his sleeve. He will be missed as all United legends are missed.
On a brighter note, SAF has made sure that coverage was brought in at the right time and the DaSilva’s and others have had time to get into the squad and get acclimated. No knee jerk reactions here like the Scousers and Rent Boys!
United > Everyone
The data:
Rightly up in the Legendary Category for me.
1 team man
18 years at the club
One of Uniteds top Right Backs ever
602 appearances in a United shirt
Won a tonne of stuff with United
from wiki with a couple additions:
Awards won
* Premier League (8): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2008–09
* FA Cup (3): 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
* Football League Cup (2): 2005–06, 2009–10
* FA Community Shield (3): 1996, 1997, 2008
* UEFA Champions League (1): 1998–99
* Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
* FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
Individual
* PFA Team of the Year: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007
* Overall Team of the Decade – Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992/3 – 2001/2)
Gary was an awesome player in his prime. Him and Becks ruled the right side both for us and england. His heart will never be questioned and if you cut him he will bleed red devils!
He has left the pitch at the right time but I hope he carries on in the dressing room as he always has done. Its people like this that cement a team together into a band of brothers that will fight for each other which is important in this age of renegades.
Nice one Nev. Put your feet up and enjoy life!
i am actually crying right now. fucking sad.
The best English right back ever. Good luck matey – thanks for the memories.
couldn’t he have stuck around and made an appearance in the fa cup home tie in order to get a proper send off from the old trafford faithful?
This has really hit home that nothing in the game last forever.
http://www.fivecantonas.com/gary-neville-announces-immediate-retirement-from-football/
I remember Gary starting out, and to have seen his entire career makes me feel very, very old.
All the best Gary!
Thanks for everything mate, enjoy retirement, true 100% legend
Obviously gutted, Im 18 and every season ive ever known United Gary Neville has been in the team, gutted to see his time has come to an end,he’s a born and bred red and there wont be many like him again. probably the right choice for him to retire now with Rafael and Brown in his place, wish him all the best with whatever he goes on to do.
GARY NEVILLE IS A RED HE HATES SCOUSERS!
True Red….Thank U Gary
Legend. Someone who kissed the badge and absolutely meant it.
Great guy and I wish him all the best. Thanks for years of service.
Good on ya Gary. True Red Devil…for life
Great player, not in skills and achievement but in attitude too. The timing seems odd. I am not totally surprised he’s retiring, but thought he would wait until the end of the season. Seems odd to retire only a day or two after the window closed for us to change our 25-man squad, but then again, I don’t think we have any other senior players to put in there anyway.
gary neville is a true united legend…he has done so much for the club and i wish him all the best in the future(hopefully as a coach/consultant for the team)
Thank you Neville!
oops … “Great player, not *only* in skills and achievement but in attitude too.”
:’-(
The epitomy of what Manchester United are all about. A lesson to the youngsters and hence should be retained at the club as a coach.
Thanks, Gary, for every ounce you have given to Manchester United.
We are grateful.
COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS
LUHG
Class to the end. Follow that.
Fkin gutted……I had booze over this after about 10 years….will miss you Nev..my Hero
Even though I knew that was on the cards, but somehow it really pinches me never to see GNev in the dugout .. A true United legend .. First Ole, then Vds, now GNev .. Start of the end of a special era at United .. God knows how gutted I will be when Giggsy and Scholes put their feet up …
Thanks for the effort Gary
Lou Maccari on Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, there are dying breed, we’ll never see there likes again. I concur 100%. Legends
LEGEND and will always be a big part of our club
I fucking love gary neville, utd through and through, he would of died for us on the pitch, my best gary neville moment was when he ran up to the scouse bastards and kissed the badge while all the players celebrated rio’s last minute winner, what a guy, took a fine but he didnt care, also can you name me a better right back in the last 15 years? young rafael is going to be just as good though if he stays with us for the next 10 years so we are in good hands with the fantastic brazilian
Legend. G. Nev will be sorely missed. United thru and thru. Thanks for the memories, the fondest one being you kissing our badge infront of them scouse cunts. I am really sad to see you go but best of luck in your future. Hopefully G.Nev will be still play a part in the club.
G.Nev is a TRUE RED. WE LOVE YOU.
Although Gary Neville’s performances weren’t his best this season, I’m still sad to see him go. Gary Neville is United to the core, he is like having a fan on the pitch.
At his best he was solid in defence, but a demon going forward with his legendary overlapping runs and the only man who could cross better than him was his right hand partner, Beckham.
Everyone will remember him for his public dislike for scousers, most notably shown after Rio’s late winner against the scum!
Gary Neville. Red Legend!
Miss him already… that’s pretty sad news. Why wouldn’t he wait till the end of the season? Well, good luck Gary, you will be missed! Cheers for so many good memories pal. Hopefully one day you’ll be in the hot-seat leading us to more years of glory!!
Gary Neville you are a legend.
His talent and ability is underlined by his appearance record for United and England.
In his peak he was nailed on starting XI and one of the best in the business.
What a legend.
My first born is named Ryan. My second born is named Gary. No prizes for guessing whom they are named after. It is a shame that you have to retire now moreso because many people might only remain with the memories of your erratic performances towards the end. But enjoy the retirement. You will be remembered as the one and only GNEV.
Gary. A wizard, a true star.
Best rightback for two decades.
Thanks Nev.
FUCKING LEGEND
@the Scottish wonder
Vida is our on-field captain. Up until his retirement, GNev was still the official club captain. That is why I raised the question.
Don’t know how others feel about it but I personally think the club captain of Manchester United should be someone from Great Britain or Ireland.
Fantastic player for us all the best Red Nev
played a massive role in our success
100% Red
Legend. A rare breed of footballer where you know every word he speaks is the truth.
First Van der sar and now Gary!!! this is too much already, Our legends are leaving us quick and so it is… Thank you Gary soo much for your commitment, loyalty and love for United, you’re a true RED.
Thank you Gary Neville…..You will forever remain in our hearts! Now sit with us and watch us win the 19th! Legend!
i heard hes going to be a TV pundit
good luck in your retirement, if you dont end up coaching the youth or something
Love you GNev, he’s exactly what epitomizes a true red. When we lift 19th, i honestly hope he’ll be there, he should right? He still played a part this season. Damn, i feel sad. With VDS and GNev. Its what Scholesy always says i guess, when you find that you don’t have much to offer it’s time to go. And that was probably the case with Nev. Top lad, massive guy. And boy, i won’t forget THAT kiss. Haha.
If he’s going to SkySports- rejoice cos YES! there’s finally going to be an NBU on TV!
I got teary when I heard the news like 1hr ago. Been @ beach all day.
What a shame. What a legend, he was the people’s leader. A true Mancunian.
He will be missed, his passion, his love for the club & his will to stand up for the club.
Never will be forgotten Gaz.
Thanks for the memories & the passionate celebrations against the dippers + Scousers.
Gary Neville is a red.. <3
Gary Neville is a red
is a red
is a red
He hates scousers.
Hopefully we could sing his song atleast 10- 20 times this weekend. Fuckin gutted.
A true legend. Too often players are all about money, as proven in the last week. That is why Neville is so special, he is United through and through, and never dreamt of ending up anywhere else than here.
Celebrations shows that, I’ll never forget him showing the argie troll the finger, or passionately kissing Scholes. Gary Neville is a red, yesterday, today, and forever more!
You will be missed, hopefully we will see you on Stretford End with our fans booing opposition and singing our songs, Gary Neville, you are true United LEGEND!
Good luck nev, a great pro and will certainly be missed by the fans
Lovely United – Been at beach all day? Where do you live? You lucky bugger.
You’re truly a legend! We will miss you so much . I appreciate everything you have done for the club.
NEVER FORGOTTEN
He has been a true servant for Manchester United whether on the pitch or off especially against Liverpool.
GNev-They dont make them like that anymore
loved Neville hopefully he can become a coach for us somewhere down the line, oh and Legend