David Beckham wished Sir Alex Ferguson a happy 80th birthday on Friday as he shared a poignant throwback snap on Instagram.
The football legend, 46, shared a photo if him signing his Manchester United contract with the former manager which marked the start of his incredible career.
David, who made his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17, told Sir Alex how thankful he was for being given the opportunity to play for his dream team.
Memories: David Beckham has wished Sir Alex Ferguson a happy 80th birthday, with a throwback snap shared to Instagram
Captioning the throwback picture, he wrote: 'Happy 80th birthday Boss… A man who has meant so much to me since I was a young boy & also gave me the opportunity to play for the club that I always dreamt of playing for THANK YOU…
'Have the best day with Cathy and the family Boss'.