Gary Neville reveals he used to wear the same white underpants before EVERY game

Gary Neville has revealed he used to wear the same coloured underpants before every Manchester United game as part of his strange pre-match rituals.

United legend Neville, who retired from playing in 2011, won a host of trophies at Old Trafford, including eight Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues.

He has since admitted he was inspired by a number of quirky habits before stepping onto the pitch, a tendency also shared by a host of players both past and present.

One of Neville's superstitions was especially peculiar, however, with the Sky Sports pundit pulling on white pants before games and avoiding other colours.

Speaking on Geoff Shreeves' new podcast, Neville shed light on his routines.

'I used to wear the same coloured underpants every game during my career,' he said, featuring on the first edition of the Football, Music and Me show.

Asked being quizzed by Shreeves on the colour, Neville replied: 'White. It's something I did. Same tubigrip, same tape. The physios knew it.

'I used to put the same pants on, go to the same toilet to read the programme, even though sometimes I didn't need the toilet, in the players' lounge before every game.

'Same seat on the coach, next to Becks [David Beckham]. I never shifted.'

Neville also recalled a lighthearted conversation with Jim Ryan, a former United first-team and academy coach, in which his superstitions were the butt of the joke.

'There were things I did that were part of my routine,' Neville added.

'Jim Ryan once said to me, "It's really interesting that the whole success of Manchester United depends on the colour of your underpants."

'He would take the p*** out of me. He's actually got a point!

'And then he said, "On an individual level, all those hours that you've worked