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What Everton legend Duncan Ferguson admitted that left Roy Keane and Ian Wright stunned

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Everton legend Duncan Ferguson recently shared an insight on his career on a recent podcast appearance.

Out of work when it comes to management, Ferguson is releasing an autobiography on his career.

His time at Everton will be looked back on with plenty of positive memories having really made a name for himself on Merseyside.

However, Ferguson admitted he did not want to leave Everton before he made the move to Tyneside in 1998.

The imposing striker enjoyed a solid career, with the best of his work coming at Goodison Park in front of the Everton fans.

Jamie Carragher said he was scared of facing Ferguson during his time at Everton due to his physical stature.

And it seems something about the Scot left both Roy Keane and Ian Wright speechless.

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What Everton legend Duncan Ferguson did to stun Roy Keane

Ferguson said he regretted not guiding Wayne Rooney better when he was just a youngster coming up through the academy.

However, he was certainly a man who wore his emotions on his chest and that was the case when he to the two former Premier League stars.

After appearing on the Stick to Football podcast last week, Wright and Keane were still talking about Ferguson on the latest episode.

“He was a good guest, he was real,” Keane lauded Ferguson.

“That’s it, yeah he was real. You know what I do love when you go through people’s sending-offs at some stage they are going to say: ‘Yeah, I punched him’,” Wright jokingly added.

During the conversation, Ferguson labelled Neville Southall as ‘strange’, but it seems that honesty is what the hosts absolutely loved about the Scot.

With fans bidding farewell to Goodison Park over the coming weeks, perhaps Ferguson will make his return to the Old Lady to say one final goodbye.

Everton must recognise club legends in Goodison Park finale

Former players like Ferguson simply must be recognised in some sense during the Goodison Park finale.

Peter Reid expects some exciting plans for Goodison Park’s farewell, which could potentially see the club legends involved.

Tottenham Hotspur welcomed some of their greats onto the pitch when they departed White Hart Lane.

Perhaps Everton take some inspiration from that.

Ferguson will attend the first game at Bramley-Moore Dock, but he is yet to visit the new stadium despite driving past it regularly.

But it would seem only right for the former striker to be recognised for the goals he scored at Goodison after the Southampton game.