A former Manchester United player revealed that Anderson once slapped Sir Alex Ferguson's groin directly and shared whether Sir Alex was angry.
On 30 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Rafael da Silva, a former Manchester United player from the English Premier League, exposed that Anderson, a former compatriot who played alongside him from 2008 to 2013, once slapped Sir Alex Ferguson, the Scottish manager, right on the groin, and revealed whether Sir Alex was upset.
Rafael da Silva described the past incident: "I remember once, just after a match, we were all crowded inside an elevator when Anderson suddenly slapped Sir Alex Ferguson's groin very hard. He did it completely unexpectedly."
"I thought to myself, 'Oh my God, what has he done? The boss must be very angry.' Everyone stood still, bracing for an emotional disaster. But instead, Sir Alex laughed out loud. We all felt relieved and then started laughing too. We narrowly escaped a crisis."