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Man Utd hero Butt: Ferguson blocked me from playing for England

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt admits manager Sir Alex Ferguson would pull him out of England squads.

In a question and answer session alongside ex-Red Devils team-mates Phil Neville and Ryan Giggs at Soccerex, the 39-year-old revealed that he could have won more caps for England.

Explaining what Ferguson had told him, Butt said: "You've got an England game coming up. You're not going."

He also was questioned on the attitudes of players in the England squad towards David Beckham's fame.

"Maybe a few people resented that," he replied.

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