Brian McClair revealed he asked a 22-year-old Gary Neville to join the Players' Football Association (PFA) management committee in the early 2000s as he was 'advanced for his age' at the time.
The former Manchester United right-back is known not only for his strong opinions on football but also on global matters outside of the sport, the majority of which are aired via his punditry role at Sky Sports.
When Neville was a young right-back at Old Trafford, former United academy director McClair recommended to Neville that he should join the upper echelons of the PFA despite his young age because he had the 'determination' and 'desire' to thrive in the role.