UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed his amusing response to Sir Alex Ferguson asking if he wanted a glass of wine after Manchester United’s draw with Everton.
The retired Russian fighter was at Old Trafford to see United draw 1-1 with the Toffees on Saturday, and even posed for a picture whilst holding the no. 7 shirt worn by his friend Cristiano Ronaldo.
Khabib met Sir Alex, Usain Bolt and former United left-back Patrice Evra after the game where he was offered a beverage by the iconic former United boss, which the 33-year-old turned down with a light-hearted response.
Khabib: "If I drink I can smesh all of you guys"
The moment Khabib met Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday at Old Trafford and was asked if he wanted some wine pic.twitter.com/tnhKkpUk9Z— muslim daily (@muslimdaily_)
The Dagestani native said: "He [Ferguson] asked me if I wanted a glass of wine. I'm thinking, how do I explain to him I'm a Muslim?
"So I said, drinking is not good for me because if I do then I will smash all of you guys up.
"He replied, 'OK, best if you don't drink.’”
Khabib revealed to United’s official website that he was not at Old Trafford to support the Red Devils, despite receiving a tour of the stadium and spending time with legends of the club.
He explained: “I’ll be honest, I’m not a sole Manchester United fan. I’m more of a fan of all football.”
Th former lightweight champion also revealed he met Ronaldo and Paul Pogba before the game, though he was surprised to hear that neither of them made the starting line-up.
He added: “Yeah we spoke a little and we discussed today’s match, but they told me they’re going to be on the bench!
“With Paul being a World Cup winner and Cristiano a European Championship winner, they have a lot of titles. It was interesting for me to talk to them and compare things with them.”
