Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has produced a stunner - I love Sir Alex!

Asked about his heroes, Carragher told the Sunday Times: "I don't have heroes outside football and my family.

"If I had to pick a non-Liverpool or non-Everton person . . . to be honest I just love them managers. Alex Ferguson's brilliant. I know it's mad because he's the Man U manager but if you asked who I'd like to spend two hours with, have a meal with and talk about football, it would have to be him. I love the way he tells everyone to f*** off."