Overview
- The pizza incident took place after Manchester United beat Arsenal at Old Trafford in October 2004, when a slice thrown in a tunnel struck Sir Alex Ferguson during a heated post-match confrontation.
- Cesc Fàbregas publicly admitted on Sky in 2018 that he threw the slice and later told beIN Sports he had apologised directly to Ferguson.
- In a 2022 ITV interview Fàbregas said he acted impulsively because he was frustrated and hungry as a teenager and that he had not intended to hit Ferguson.
- Coverage on October 21, 2026 revisited the story because Fàbregas returned to Old Trafford as Como’s manager, and reporters emphasised there are no new revelations beyond his earlier admissions.
- The episode is now seen as part of the long Arsenal–Manchester United rivalry and a settled curiosity in football lore rather than a live dispute, although it still shapes memories of that 2004 match for players and fans.