Brilliant! Gary Neville's savage Bayern Munich joke is the funniest thing he's said

Manchester United legend Gary Neville attends the Netflix 'Beckham' UK Premiere at The Curzon Mayfair on October 03, 2023 in London, England.
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Manchester United legend and Sky Sports stalwart Gary Neville isn't known for his comedic timing – but his brutal Bayern Munich joke might just be the funniest thing he's ever said.

In 1999, at the height of the Red Devils' success, Neville was best man for team-mate and fellow Class of 92 academy graduate, David Beckham, as shown in the recent Netflix limited series, Beckham. The full-back is one of several Manchester United stars interviewed by director Fisher Stevens to give his unrivalled insight into the rise, fall and subsequent soar of his good friend Becks – and he shows a new side to him across the documentary.

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Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.