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'It was a foolish moment but he was only 18 at the time!' Mikael Silvestre reveals he knew Cesc Fabregas was guilty of throwing pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson in infamous 'Battle of the Buffet' years before the Spaniard admitted it

Mikael Silvestre has revealed he knew Cesc Fabregas was the culprit who threw pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson in the infamous 'Battle of the Buffet' long before he owned up to it.

The then-Manchester United manager was hit by flying food as his players clashed with their Arsenal rivals in the Old Trafford tunnel following the 2-0 United win in October 2004.

The match halted Arsenal's unbeaten run in the Premier League at 49 matches and marked a high water mark of acrimony in the intense rivalry between the two clubs.