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Andrei Kanchelskis reveals how he was tricked into calling Sir Alex a ‘Scottish b*****d’

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Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis has revealed a hilarious episode from his Old Trafford days where he called Sir Alex Ferguson a ‘Scottish b*****d’.

Kanchelskis moved to Manchester from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk back in 1991. The former Russia international spent four seasons at Old Trafford and won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a UEFA Super Cup among others.

The 48-year-old has revealed how during his early days at the club, his teammates, as an initiation, tricked him into greeting Sir Alex with profanity.

“It’s normal when any player comes to every country and they teach them only rubbish, you know?