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Eriksson: Ferguson told me he would kill me for picking Rooney – I told him to f*ck off!

The Swede has revealed he had plenty of run ins with the Man United boss during his spell as Three Lions manager and nearly replaced him in 2001

Sven-Goran Eriksson has admitted he had regular disagreements with Sir Alex Ferguson during his five-year spell as England manager, with one ending with the Swede telling the legendary Manchester United manager to "f*ck off".

The former Benfica, Lazio and Manchester City boss was in charge of the Three Lions between 2001-2006, with many of England’s top players during that period also representing the Red Devils.