Michael Carrick Reveals Why His Manchester United Team-Mates Called Him 'Havoc'

Michael Carrick has revealed how the Manchester United squad bonded over a video game, which also earned him the nickname Havoc.

The England midfielder was speaking to Graham Hunter for his podcast The Big Interview (via Talking Baws), when he recalled how the team used to pass the time while in hotels, on the road and in the air.

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We had the PSPs – which were little handheld PlayStations a few years back—and there was a game called SOCOM. It was a bit of an army game, but it was the only game you could play against each other. You could get 8 v 8 just playing against each other. A lot of other games you’d go and do missions and that type of thing, but the boys found a game so we could all play together.

It’s not everyone’s cup of tea so a few lads didn’t play it, but straight away there was just a togetherness and a spirit. So obviously we all had names and there were a wide variety of names. We’ll keep a couple secret. And mine was Havoc, I don’t know where it came from.

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Now one of the more experienced players at Old Trafford, Carrick has made nearly 400 appearances since joining from Tottenham Hotspur in 2006.

[The Big Interview, h/t Talking Baw]