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 – though struggled to adapt in England and was sold at a loss to Chelsea two years later.
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But Ferdinand is a huge fan of the playmaker and says he showed his class in training, though felt he needed to have the team built around him which could not happen with Keane in the team.
In an Instagram Live on Tuesday, Ferdinand was asked to choose between Veron and Guti, saying: ‘Oh what a good question. Veron or Guti… For the older li...