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Andy Goldstein names four faces of Man Utd Mount Rushmore and Darren Bent called him out for one controversial pick

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TalkSPORT presenter Andy Goldstein stunned Darren Bent with one pick on his Manchester United-inspired Mount Rushmore after snubbing one club legend.

Andy Goldstein revealed that his Mount Rushmore included both a former manager and three former Manchester United players.

The talkSPORT presenter left legendary former United manager Sir Matt Busby off his Mount Rushmore and instead chose Sir Alex Ferguson.

Sir Alex Ferguson is widely regarded as one of the best managers of all time after his sensational impact in England with United and in Scotland with Aberdeen.

The 82-year-old Scotsman bowed out of football management in 2013 after he led United to their last Premier League title in the 2012-13 campaign.

Ferguson engineered all 13 of United’s Premier League title wins and the iconic Scot became the first manager in history to lead an English club to a continental treble.

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Goldstein’s three-player pick for Mount Rushmore

Speaking on talkSPORT, Andy Goldstein revealed that Manchester United legends Eric Cantona and Bryan Robson would both be on his four faces of Mount Rushmore.

Eric Cantona had a stunning impact for the Red Devils after Sir Alex Ferguson signed him from rivals Leeds United in 1992 for a £1m transfer fee.

The 58-year-old Frenchman lifted four Premier League titles and two FA Cups during his prolific spell at Old Trafford before his sudden retirement in 1997.

Bryan Robson, meanwhile, is widely regarded as one of the best captains in United’s history and remains the longest-serving skipper in the Red Devils’ history.

The 67-year-old former United and England midfielder was already club captain when Ferguson left Scottish side Aberdeen and arrived at Old Trafford in 1986.

Goldstein’s last pick was controversial and the talkSPORT presenter picked none other than David Beckham, which caught Darren Bent by surprise.

“So, no Scholesy? No Ryan Giggs? ‘It’s Becks.’ That’s not an answer. No, Where’s Paul Scholes?” Bent asked.

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Bent shocked by Man Utd legend snub

Darren Bent was baffled by Goldstein picking David Beckham ahead of Wayne Rooney, who is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of all time.

The 40-year-old former England striker insisted that Wayne Rooney’s status as United’s all-time leading scorer must mean that he is on a Mount Rushmore.

“Honestly. ‘He’s Becks,’ mate. That’s not an answer. ‘He’s Becks.’ Over Wazza [Wayne Rooney],” Bent added.

“You’re… honestly. Becks would even put Wazza on there. No, but honestly, come on. No Wazza.

“He is [the] all-time record goalscorer at your club and he’s not on [the] Mount Rushmore.”