Ferdinand slams Southgate for picking Man Utd star

Rio Ferdinand has criticised Gareth Southgate for picking Man Utd captain Harry Maguire in his England squad for the Euros despite his fitness issues. Southgate has named Maguire and Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson in his European Championship squad but admits he must prepare as if the injured duo will not play in the tournament. Southgate […]

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Scholes, Ferdinand wade in on De Gea-Henderson Man U debate

Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand have agreed with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to start David De Gea over Dean Henderson in the Europa League final. Henderson returned to Man United last summer after his loan spell at Sheffield United came to an end. He came in to compete with De Gea for the number one […]

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‘It’s out of order!’ – Ferdinand in staunch defence of Liverpool star

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has launched a strong defence of Liverpool star Mo Salah, who isn’t “getting the respect he deserves”. Despite the Reds’ shortcoming this season, Salah has maintained his goalscoring touch and currently leads the Premier League top scorers chart alongside Harry Kane. The Egyptian has scored 31 goals and provided […]

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Rio names Greenwood, snubs Walker in Euro 2020 squad

Rio Ferdinand has picked his England squad for the upcoming European Championships. The former United defender explained some of his decisions by insisting he would be looking to the future by “giving youth a chance”, with Gareth Southgate benefitting from something of a “free hit”. United forward Mason Greenwood, versatile Arsenal star Bukayo Saka and […]

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Ferdinand names two summer transfers Man Utd must make

Rio Ferdinand thinks Man Utd still need another centre-back in the summer transfer window if they are to challenge for the title. The Red Devils lost 2-1 to Leicester City last night to hand neighbours Man City the Premier League title with three matches to go. Man Utd have closed the gap on the leaders […]

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Ferdinand slams Glazers for their ‘generic PR’ ESL apology

Rio Ferdinand has criticised Joel and Avram Glazer after they produced a “generic PR” apology for their involvement in the ESL. The Glazer family have been under fire of late for their role with the controversial European Super League. Mass protests have taken place at Old Trafford in recent weeks. The most notable of these […]

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Scholes agrees as Ferdinand reveals Man Utd transfer ‘worry’

Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand agree that Man Utd can’t rely on Edinson Cavani and need to bring in a new striker this summer. Following the Red Devils 8-5 aggregate victory over Roma in their Europa League semi-final, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was full of praise for Cavani. Solskjaer said: “We know we have to play […]

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Ferdinand likens ‘smooth’ Chelsea man to ex-Man Utd team-mate

Rio Ferdinand thinks Chelsea playmaker Kai Havertz has a “lazy swagger” which reminds him of ex-Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Germany international arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer from Bayer Leverkusen for big money and had been struggling to live up to big expectations. However, recent performances have been much better and Havertz […]

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‘Take him now’: Rio Ferdinand urges Chelsea to sign £230,000-a-week star this summer

‘Take him now’: Rio Ferdinand urges Chelsea to sign £230,000-a-week star this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged Chelsea to land the signature of Manchester City star Sergio Aguero on a free transfer this summer. The Argentine has spent the past decade with the Cityzens, but it has […]

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Ferdinand: Man U stars face ‘difficult’ call on whether to be a ‘political pawn’

Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Manchester United players did not want to become a “political pawn” when the Glazers first took over. The Glazer family have been under fire of late as a result of their involvement with the controversial European Super League. Fans of ‘big six’ clubs have been protesting of late and the […]

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