Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has heaped praise on Denis Irwin after legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson named the Irishman in his dream United XI.
Full-back Irwin was part of the Red Devils' first ever Premier League winning side in 1992-93 and also started under Ferguson in the 1999 Champions League final victory. The Republic of Ireland international made more than 500 appearances for the club, all under their Scottish boss, winning seven league titles.
Neville was speaking after he himself was shortlisted for the Premier League Hall of Fame, alongside several former United colleagues including Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. And he was at pains to argue Irwin should have also made the cut.