Ryan Giggs' Mum, Lynne, has recalled when Sir Alex Ferguson first visited to sign him for Manchester United.
Giggs makes his 600th appearance for United tomorrow at Tottenham, but was actually nicked from Manchester City by Ferguson.
Lynne told the Daily Mail: "When Sir Alex used to come to our house it was very daunting. He was just this famous man off the TV and there he was sitting on the settee drinking a cup of tea.
"Ryan had been at City, of course, so I did go to them and say: 'You have given him a chance but now United have come along and offered him schoolboy forms.' I said: 'Can you offer him schoolboy forms?' and they said no. That was a big mistake!
"When I look at his international career, it's strange that all the time England were crying out for a left winger. There were times when I wish we'd had the English family connections because it's sad that he has never played at the World Cup finals. I think that with Ryan playing, England could have won the World Cup.
"That famous night when Ryan was caught at a party at Lee Sharpe's house, Mr Ferguson turned up because I told him. He was driving to a dinner in Preston at the time. He came back, called at Lee's house and we know what happened next."
