After reading an interview between England's oldest living international Ivor Broadis and the 'Daily Mail', former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wrote a letter congratulating him on his health and happiness.
Reaching 95 years old is a remarkable achievement and the 'Daily Mail' , therefore, decided to do a feature on Broadis for an edition in March, which caught the attention of Ferguson.
It left such an impression that the legendary head coach decided to write Broadis a letter, much to the joy of the former player and his family when it arrived at their home in Linstock, Cumbria.
It read: "Dear Ivor, having read the article on you in the Daily Mail, I felt compelled to write to you to send you my best wishes now that you have reached 95!
"It was nice that you mentioned my name when you played for Queen of the South against Queen's Park in 1959, in fact I think it was on December 31, my 18th birthday. I should remember, as you whacked us 7-1, the only good part was I scored!
"My first Scotland v England game was at Hampden in 1954 when you won 4-2, you and Tom Finney tore us apart.
"Looking at your photo in the Mail you are looking well and I wish you many more years of good health and happiness. You were truly one of the great players of the English game."
Since writing the letter, Ferguson suffered a brain haemorrhage and is currently in recovery.