On this day in 2003, Manchester United legends Sir Alex Ferguson and David Beckham were involved in a bit of a skirmish following United’s FA Cup defeat against Arsenal.
The Gunners ran out 2-0 winners in the fifth round of the competition at Old Trafford eliminating United. Following the game, Sir Alex, obviously fuming, kicked a boot lying on the floor of the dressing room which hit Beckham in the face leaving him with a cut on his head that required multiple stitches.
“He was around 12 feet from me. Between us on the floor lay a row of boots.