Gary Neville breaks silence on scary abuse incident with fear over 'aggressive dog' attack

Gary Neville feared 'aggressive dog' attack as he breaks silence on abuse incidentGary Neville was on the receiving end of verbal abuse at the weekend as he was approached on the street while alongside his wife, with footage of the altercation going viral onlineCommentsSportAaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter09:20, 23 Apr 2026Updated 09:23, 23 Apr 2026View ImageGary Neville has spoken about the incident(Image: The Overlap / YouTube)Gary Neville was worried he was going to be attacked by a dog when he was confronted on the street at the weekend and hit with vicious verbal abuse. Video footage emerged on social media this week of the Sky Sports pundit walking alongside his wife, Emma, when he was approached.‌The man filming the video is heard saying: "Is that Gary Neville? W*****, w*****, w*****. That's what you are, a f***ing w*****. Listen, listen. I'm filming because you're a f***ing w*****.‌"You've got f*** all to know about the working class man you have. Even your own fans have turned against you, cause you're a f***ing p****."‌And now, speaking on The Overlap, Neville has spoken about the horrific incident. He said: "I went to see James with Roy [Keane]. It was a brilliant concert. So I walked to the concert, and then a guy just starts going."When Ian Wright cut in to add that Neville was with his wife, the 51-year-old added: "That's the bit for me I think is wrong. To be fair, it's the first time it's happened like that. But when you're with your wife..."‌There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story.Article continues belowFollow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.