Rio Ferdinand has shared that a current Manchester United player is part of a WhatsApp group filled with former players who regularly criticize the club.
United legend Ferdinand often speaks about his former club through his media work and his YouTube channel.
In the latest episode of ‘Rio Ferdinand Presents’, the former defender told United women’s star Ella Toone that there’s a WhatsApp group of former players who frequently criticize the current men’s team during matches. ..Continue Reading
Ferdinand revealed that the group, named ‘Band of Brothers’, includes notable names like Wayne Rooney, Edwin van der Sar, Patrice Evra, and Nani.
Additionally, Watford manager Tom Cleverley and Brighton forward Danny Welbeck are members of the group.
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans, who has been sidelined with a muscle injury since November, is also part of the chat.
Evans, hailing from Northern Ireland, had his first spell at United between 2006 and 2015, overlapping with the careers of Rooney and Ferdinand.
Ferdinand explained: “We hammer each other. Active… it’s active constantly.
“Wazza was the last person who spoke in there. It’s called ‘Band of Brothers’. I can’t tell you the next bit, it won’t make the cut.
“It’s just hammering the United team. Look, lads are just hammering them through the game. ‘He’s not good enough’. I love it. It just keeps me connected to the lads.”
Toone replied: “You’re busy in it, aren’t you? You’re on it – every other message!”
“You’ve got the younger lads like Tom Cleverley, Danny Welbeck, and then there’s Nani and Anderson,” Ferdinand added.
“You know who joined recently? Edwin van der Sar. I think he’s going to delete himself soon because the chat ain’t for him.
“Who else is in there? Jonny Evans is in there, who’s currently playing. Some of the stuff that goes on… Patrice Evra gets mullered, hammered all the time. We hammer each other.”
