Sir Alex Ferguson has never had a problem relying on kids during his illustrious career and the trait came in handy again when sponsors presented him with an iPod.
This time it was not a fledgling Ryan Giggs or David Beckham that the Manchester United manager turned to, but his grandson Jake.
Attempting to operate the iPod left the 65-year-old Ferguson bamboozled, prompting him to ask a 12-year-old for advice.
He told Manchester radio station Key 103: "I had to get my grandson, Jake, to sort out my iPod … I said, 'What is this?' Jake said 'Grandad, it's an iPod', as though it was the best invention in the whole world."
Thanks to his grandson's intervention, Ferguson's iPod is now loaded with his favourite Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole tracks, while United supporting crooner Mick Hucknall adds a slightly more modern touch to the mix.
The fearsome Scot also revealed that his guilty pleasure is Wee Andy Webber's Scottish Medley, which he insisted is "hilarious".
Ferguson did not say what Manchester United defender and hip-hop record label owner Rio Ferdinand thought of his musical taste.
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