A 'shocking reunion' with a fan he fought 21 years ago... Neville exploded with curses at first sight, "That annoying guy," and the story behind his 'kick of anger' aimed at a child

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Manchester United legendary defender Gary Neville (51) met an Everton fan who collided with him during a past match, 21 years later.

The UK's 'The Sun' reported on the 23rd (Korean time) that "Neville was surprised to face the person at the center of the past controversial incident."

Neville faced the fan on the recent YouTube broadcast 'Overlap.' Initially unable to recognize the mysterious figure's identity, Neville immediately realized who it was upon hearing the clue that the incident occurred in 2005 at Goodison Park.

Realizing who the person he faced was, Neville could not hide his surprise and jokingly called him "you damn kid" before seating him.

The two's ill-fated history dates back to April 2005, 21 years ago. At the time, Everton was engaged in a fierce ranking competition to advance to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) by overtaking Liverpool.

During the heated second half, when the ball went into the stands, this fan picked it up and threw it forcefully at Neville. After being hit in the stomach, Neville, in anger, kicked the ball back toward the fan's head, but strangely, a child nearby was hit by the ball.

The fan explained the situation on the broadcast: "At the time, we were leading 1-0 thanks to Duncan Ferguson's header, and it was a match we absolutely had to win, so Goodison Park was a cauldron of excitement." He added, "Around the 70th minute, emotions were running very high."

Meanwhile, amidst that day's heated match, Neville ultimately received a red card, and his teammate Paul Scholes also suffered the humiliation of being sent off in succession.

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