MANCHESTER UNITED hero Brian McClair looks unrecognisable having adopted a bushy grey beard to go with his long hair.
McClair joined United in 1987 from Celtic and enjoyed tremendous success during his nine-year stint at Old Trafford as he won three FA Cups, four Premier League titles and the League Cup.
Manchester United hero Brian McClair looks unrecognisable with his new look
McClair (left) enjoyed tremendous success at Manchester UnitedGetty
Manchester United hero McClair adopted a bushy beard after retiring@BanditBus
The former striker’s new look has had a mixed reaction with some people claiming he looks like the wizard Gandalf from Lord of the Rings while others feared he’d become homeless.
The ex-Scotland international started growing his facial hair during lockdown as an “experiment” to see how long it could go.
Now the 59-year-old claims he hasn’t shaved his beard because it “annoys” his mother.
McClair told FourFourTwo: “I’m not too sure. I started it off as an experiment during lockdown.
“I have had it trimmed a few times, but it allows comments like I’m channelling my inner Gandalf, or allows me to reply to suggestions that I might be homeless.
“I think I do it because it annoys my mother…”
McClair has been living a completely different life since retiring in 1998 – and even occasionally goes by a different name.
The Scot has started his own successful podcast, which he calls Life With Brian.
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The ex-Motherwell star added that he now calls himself “Chocrates” because “I’m a philosopher now.”
McClair has changed his name as it sounds like his legendary “Choccy” nickname.
The former forward, who also played as a midfielder, earned that moniker because his name sounds a lot like the famous chocolate eclair.