England Star ‘Battered’ Premier League Player Roy Keane Avoided

Duncan Ferguson revealed in his autobiography that England international Anthony Gordon once battered him during a sparring session at Everton's Finch Farm gym. Despite Ferguson wearing boxing gloves while Gordon did not, the former striker noted he never boxed Gordon again after experiencing the winger's speed.

The article also highlights how former Manchester United captain Roy Keane famously admitted in 2014 that he deliberately avoided confrontations with Ferguson during their Premier League playing careers. Keane acknowledged Ferguson's intimidating presence on the pitch, which Micah Richards later remarked on after seeing footage of Keane walking away from the Scotsman.