RED DEVILS fan Rory McIlroy admitted he was in a "trance" listening to former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson speak to Europe's Ryder Cup team on Tuesday night.
Ferguson was invited to Gleneagles by captain Paul McGinley, and the world No.1 said: "Being a United fan, it was the highlight of the week so far for me. I was just sitting there looking up at him and I didn't take my eyes off him.
"I was in a trance listening to everything he was saying.
"I was thinking, this is all the stuff that he's probably said to United teams over the years."
Open champ McIlroy, who paraded the Claret Jug at Old Trafford this season, added: "Sir Alex told us a couple of stories of past experiences in some big games and some of the players he managed. It was a great evening.
"It was very useful because we got to ask about what he thought was the key element to being successful as a team.
"He's a very inspirational speaker. The room goes quiet and everyone listens.
"These things help. It could be that half a per cent or one per cent that helps us to get back that little trophy."
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