Man Utd's 10 Most Hated Players

2. Gary Neville

Martin Rickett/PA Archive/Press Association ImagesWhether it's for kissing the United badge in front of a hoard of screaming, irate Liverpool fans, sticking the middle finger up at Carlos Tevez or threatening to start a strike action for the national side, Gary Neville has never been a popular character. The former Manchester United right-back has made many a negative headline throughout his career, and the man himself once admitted he was the most hated player in the country. It was 2003. Rio Ferdinand had just been dropped by England for his failed drug test, and Neville was at the heart of a revolt, encouraging his fellow teammates to go on strike unless Ferdinand was reinstated. The media were furious, and labelled Neville and his fellow cohorts a 'disgrace'. It was only a phone call from Sir Alex Ferguson that persuaded him to back down. On the pitch, Neville has courted further controversy. In 2010 he was caught sticking the middle finger up at Carlos Tevez, who had defected from United to City. The former defender has made no secret of his disdain for both Liverpool and the Sky Blues in the past, and the feeling of mutual resentment was oft returned from the terraces.