Fans speechless at Duncan Ferguson’s song choice for radio show
Fans are speechless after Scottish hardman Duncan Ferguson hilariously chose a song on BBC Radio Scotland.
The former Everton, Rangers and Newcastle striker is known by fans for being a notoriously hard bloke who has never shied away from confrontation, so much so he spent three months in prison for assault.
The Inverness manager, who was then a youngster playing for Rangers, had an altercation with defender John McStay during a match against Raith Rovers in April 1996. Ferguson spun around and appeared to catch his opponent with a headbutt, causing McStay to hit the turf.
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Referee Kenny Clark took no action and Ferguson went on to score that game. But for the first time in Scottish legal history, the Procurator Fiscal decided to prosecute a player for assault on the field of play.
Ferguson ended up serving 44 days in Barlinnie Prison, Glasgow, a year later – at which point he had joined Everton.
Due to the Scotsman's history, fans couldn't believe when chose Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash when told he could choose a song for the radio.
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Football Ramble wrote on Twitter alongside a clip of the radio show: "You will not believe the song Duncan Ferguson picked on tonight’s BBC Sportsround in Scotland."
David Hall replied: "I can totally believe it…!"
John Coyne wrote: "Love this. Just disappointed he didn’t introduce himself as Big Duncan Ferguson."
Ferguson is enjoying life back in Scotland as he remains undefeated in. charge of Inverness after seven games at the helm. The move back north of the border comes after a miserable time in charge of Forest Green Rovers where he only managed one win in 18 games before leaving at the end of the season.
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