Gary Neville refused to criticise Marcus Rashford too heavily but believes the Manchester United forward made a 'mistake' going out after the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City last weekend.
18.10.2023 - 13:19 / ok.co.uk
The latest addition to the quintet of business experts - former footballer Gary Neville - has had praised heaped on him following his debut on BBC hit Dragons' Den. Veteran dragon Deborah Meaden has revealed that the sporting commentator, 49, took to his brand new TV role like a duck to water, after he appeared as one of the celebrity guests earlier this year.
Ex-Manchester United star Gary joined businesswoman Deborah, 64, as well as the usual panel of Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett in what will be the brand new series of the show, airing later this year. And ethical business mogul Deborah was quick to praise the footie star for his opening appearance, telling her online followers that Gary "owned the chair".
"A first next year in @BBCDragonsden when we have some guest Dragons..." she tweeted yesterday. "First up @GNev2 who was utterly brilliant and owned that chair!!" Gary has become a successful businessman himself in recent years, with a chain of hotels and townhouses under his belt.
The footballing legend co-owns Hotel Football, an apartment block property overlooking Manchester United's stadium Old Trafford with Ryan Giggs, as well as a £750-a-night Stock Exchange Hotel, which he also shares with the fellow sportsman.
Gary is also a co-owner of English Football League club Salford City. Speaking on his decision to join the current business brains on the show earlier this year, Gary claimed he was over the moon to be invited to the den.
"It’s a pleasure to join the Dragons as a guest for the new series and see some of the amazing pitches from budding entrepreneurs from different walks of life," he previously said. "It was a privilege to share my knowledge and guidance with the brave
.Gary Neville refused to criticise Marcus Rashford too heavily but believes the Manchester United forward made a 'mistake' going out after the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City last weekend.
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Manchester United winger Antony was deemed fortunate not to have been sent off against Manchester City, thanks mostly to Jeremy Doku's reaction to the incident at Old Trafford.
Gary Neville has described Pep Guardiola's description of stability at Manchester City as a 'monstrous dig' towards their rivals.
Manchester United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Toni Kroos in January but Gary Neville has already explained why it would not be the right move for Erik ten Hag.
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England football star Sir Bobby Charlton has died aged 86, his family confirmed in a statement. Bobby was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with Manchester United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. He played an impressive 103 games and scored 49 goals during his time playing for the team.
Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister insists Erik ten Hag's side can qualify for next season's Champions League - but only if they fix three key issues.
Eddie Hearn has joked about staging a boxing super-fight between Wayne Rooney and Jake Paul. Last year, YouTube star KSI revealed Manchester United legend Rooney called him out for a fight on social media - the 37-year-old hails from a boxing family and infamously celebrated a goal in sweet-science fashion against Tottenham Hotspur in 2015.
A tweet by a gambling company featuring Manchester United legend Gary Neville has been banned after a watchdog found the former footballer's strong appeal among under-18s broke gambling ad rules.
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