Rio Ferdinand
Ferdinand takes major dig at Man Utd board with Chelsea transfer comparison
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Chelsea’s spending this summer reflects poorly on his former team and that fans are right to feel ‘frustrated’ with a lack of transfer activity. The Red Devils have made only one signing so far this season with the £40m signing of Donny van de Beek from Ajax. Meanwhile, Chelsea […]
Rio Ferdinand makes Premier League title prediction & fires warning to Liverpool
Rio Ferdinand says Liverpool are favourites to win the Premier League this campaign but says Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United could challenge only if Klopp’s side are plagued by injuries. Last campaign, Liverpool won the Premier League title by 18 points, with Jurgen Klopp leading the club to their 19th top-flight title – the […]
Rio Ferdinand slams Chelsea’s ‘crazy’ decision to sell Atalanta’s Mario Pasalic
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand described Chelsea’s decision to sell Mario Pasalic as ‘crazy’ during Atalanta’s Champions League quarter-final game against Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. The 25-year-old spent six years at Stamford Bridge without playing a single match for the London club. The Croatian midfielder joined Chelsea in a €2.5m move from Hajduk […]
Ferdinand reveals shirt number Man United should give Jadon Sancho
Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United should give Jadon Sancho the iconic number seven shirt, previously worn by players like David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. United have been closely linked with a summer transfer move for Borussia Dortmund star Sancho, though will have to smash their transfer record with his team demanding in excess of £100m. […]
Ferdinand regrets not speaking against John Terry during race row with his brother
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says he regrets not speaking out during John Terry’s race row with his brother, Anton Ferdinand, and says he still does not speak to the Chelsea legend. Terry was banned by the FA for four games and fined £220,000 after using ‘abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour… which included […]
Lionel Messi embarrassed Man Utd in Champions League final – Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand has conceded he felt embarrassed after Manchester United lost the 2011 Champions League final to La Liga giants Barcelona. Goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa saw Pep Guardiola’s team run out 3-1 winners at Wembley, with the Red devils striking through Wayne Rooney. Barcelona’s side that campaign is widely regarded to […]
Rio Ferdinand reveals why he turned down Barcelona after secret Rijkaard talks
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he ‘came close’ to joining Barcelona after holding talks with the club over a move to the Camp Nou. The former England international became the most expensive defender in the world when the Red devils paid Leeds United £29.1m for Ferdinand in 2002. Ferdinand developed into the […]
Rio Ferdinand calls for 2019-20 season to be voided
Rio Ferdinand has called for the 2019-20 season to be voided if the coronavirus pandemic continues, while insisting that Liverpool supporters should put public health above their ambitions for Premier League glory. The Covid-19 outbreak has caused major disruptions to the sporting calendar across the world, with all major European football leagues put to stop indefinitely as […]
Ferdinand reveals how Roy Keane ‘killed’ Sebastian Veron’s Man Utd career
Rio Ferdinand is adamant Sebastian Veron could have been a huge success at Old Trafford of not for the presence of Roy Keane, saying the Irishman ‘killed him’. Veron moved from Lazio to United in 2001 in a £28.1million deal – which at the time was the record for a Premier League transfer move – […]
Ferdinand picks better defender between Van Dijk and Nemanja Vidic
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has chosen who is a better defender between Virgil van Dijk and former Red Devils central defender, Nemanja Vidic. According to Ferdinand, Vidic is better than Van Dijk, saying that he would prefer to partner with the former Serbian international than the Liverpool defender. He, however, conceded that he loves […]