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'His conduct was unprofessional': Glenn Hoddle recalls Sir Alex Ferguson 'ranting and raving' at him for the way he treated Manchester United players on England duty, claiming he 'can't repeat' the language the iconic Scot used

Glenn Hoddle has opened up about the foul-mouthed attacks he received from Sir Alex Ferguson when he was England manager after he upset the Scot with his use of Manchester United players on international duty.

The Tottenham and Chelsea legend was the Three Lions boss between 1996 and 1999, with United stars Gary Neville, David Beckham and Teddy Sheringham some of his key England players during his time as manager.

Hoddle revealed that he would get angry phone calls from Ferguson, even if he promised not to use the United players too much on England duty, with the 64-year-old unable to repeat what the Red Devils boss called him due to its rudeness.