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Cesc Fabregas confirms he threw pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson during Battle of the Buffet amid Arsenal and Manchester United fracas

Cesc Fabregas has finally admitted he threw the pizza at then-Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson during the 'Battle of the Buffet'.

It is a tale that has entered footballing folklore. Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford on October 24, 2004 with a 49-match unbeaten run on their side. They went on to lose a tempestuous game 2-0.

Both sides clashed in the tunnel and, in a tale that had never been confirmed, Fabregas was understood to have thrown a pizza at Ferguson's face.

Cesc Fabregas has admitted he was the culprit behind the Battle of the Buffet in 2004
Cesc Fabregas has admitted he was the culprit behind the Battle of the Buffet in 2004
He was asked by host James Corden whether it was him who famously threw the pizza
He was asked by host James Corden whether it was him who famously threw the pizza
The incident in the tunnel followed a tense encounter between Arsenal and Manchester United
The incident in the tunnel followed a tense encounter between Arsenal and Manchester United

Ashley Cole wrote in his autobiography: 'All eyes turned and all mouths gawped to see this pizza slip off that famous puce face and roll down his nice black suit.