‘I’m not a hard man’: Duncan Ferguson on Everton, pigeons and his biggest regrets

Former striker answers your questions on Scottish nightlife, his toughest opponent, proudest moment and when football made him cryI served you many times in The Tally Ho pub in Dundee in the early 1990s. You were always a gent. How did your reputation as a hard man sit with you when, for me, you clearly differ from that in real life? Fionan LynchI’m not a hard man. I’ve always tried to be nice to people but sometimes I’ve been backed into a corner and got myself into a wee bit of trouble. I played the game aggressively but I don’t think I was even the toughest in any of the dressing rooms I’ve been in. I don’t see myself as a tough guy. But it’s followed me everywhere. A night to gain a reputation and a lifetime to get rid of it. Continue reading...

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