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Cesc Fabregas finally fessed up 14 years after throwing pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson

The Manchester United and Arsenal 'Pizzagate' mystery remained unsolved for more than a decade before Cesc Fabregas spilt the beans…

By Tom Victor · Manchester Evening News

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 5:30 AM

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Cesc Fabregas previously confessed to throwing pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson after a 2004 match.
The 2004 clash at Old Trafford ended Arsenal's 49-match unbeaten Premier League run.
Fabregas admitted he threw the slice out of frustration during a post-match tunnel brawl.

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Cesc Fabregas previously admitted to throwing a slice of pizza at Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson following Arsenal's defeat at Old Trafford in October 2004. The incident, famously dubbed 'Pizzagate', ended Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten Premier League streak and remained unsolved for over a decade before Fabregas confessed on Sky's A League of Their Own.

The retrospective comes as Fabregas prepares to manage Como against Manchester United in the Champions League. Fabregas explained that he threw the food into a tunnel brawl involving Sol Campbell, Rio Ferdinand, and Martin Keown out of frustration, later offering a public apology to Ferguson.

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Cesc Fabregas finally fessed up 14 years after throwing pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson

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