Beckham, Neville Lead Man United Legends at Funeral of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Wife Cathy

• Lady Cathy Ferguson passed away at the age of 84 in Cheshire in the company of her family members
• Cathy and Sir Alex Ferguson were married for close to six decades, having met back in 1964
• The couple had three children together, including Darren Ferguson, who is currently in charge of English side Peterborough

David Beckham and Gary Neville headlined a host of Manchester United legends who attended the funeral of Sir Alex Ferguson's wife, Cathy.

Cathy, who was married to Sir Alex for 57 years, passed away on October 5, aged 84, in Cheshire, surrounded by family.

According to BBC, the couple married in 1966 and had three sons, including Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson.

It is understood that the two lovebirds met in 1964 while they were both working at a typewriter factory before Sir Alex set out on a career in football.

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Cathy is understood to have played an integral part in Fergie's football career, especially during his 27-year stint as Manchester United boss.

Footie stars headline Cathy's funeral

Given Fergie's dominance in English football, it was expected that high-profile footballers would turn up at Cathy's funeral.

The Mirror reports that Beckham, who played under the Scottish at Old Trafford, headlined the list of ex-footie stars who attended Cathy's final journey in Glasgow.

The former England international was joined by several other United legends, including Neville, Nicky, Michael Carrick, Ji-Sung Park, Bryan Robson, and Steve Bruce.

The Man United contingent was joined by Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, and ex-Rangers assistant Archie Knox.

Ferguson picks between Ronaldo and Messi

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Sir Alex Ferguson's assessment of Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi as the greatest player of all time has emerged.

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The former Man United manager believes the Argentine might struggle to replicate his success with Barcelona at another club, unlike Ronaldo.

"People say who is the best player in the world? And plenty of people quite rightly say Messi - you can't dispute that opinion," Ferguson said via @Dannn777.

"But Ronaldo could play for Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, anyone, Doncaster Rovers, and score a hat-trick in a game. I'm not sure Messi could do it."