Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand has apologised to Owen Hargreaves after failing to acknowledge the quality of former Chelsea youngster Jamal Musiala at Bayern Munich.

"I think the fact that they are willing to go to Germany. He's up there with the top young players in the world." But look at him now." "I would go as far to say I'd back him to be at least top three in the Ballon d'Or at some point in his career, if not - winning it. But I can see that now." Rio Ferdinand has apologised to BT Sport colleague Owen Hargreaves after his former Manchester United team-mate labelled Bayern Munich starlet Jamal Musiala 'the next Kaka' before his statement Champions League campaign this term.

However, despite being close friends in their academy days at West Ham United, Ferdinand admitted their friendship and relationship became strained due to ...

[Rio Ferdinand](/rio-ferdinand), [Frank Lampard](/frank-lampard), [Manchester United](/manchester-united), [Chelsea](/chelsea), [Football](/football), [England](/england) [When Frank Lampard Stopped Cristiano Ronaldo Getting Sent Off With Incredible Display Of Honesty](/football/news-when-frank-lampard-stopped-cristiano-ronaldo-getting-sent-off-20220616) [Ferdinand breaks his silence on Liverpool 'massacre' after pre-match Man Utd prediction backfires](/football/manchester-united-liverpool-rio-ferdinand-premier-league-news-463618-20230307) [Rio Ferdinand Reveals How He And Frank Lampard Stopped Speaking](/football/news-rio-ferdinand-reveals-how-he-and-frank-lampard-stopped-speaking-20171124) [Rio Ferdinand And John Terry Got Into A Toxic Twitter War, It Got Very Personal](/football/rio-ferdinand-and-john-terry-got-into-a-toxic-twitter-war-20220527) Ferdinand and Lampard will forever be two of the finest English players of their generation. After their respective careers ended, both players had a go at punditry and were often spotted together analysing matches for the likes of BT Sport and BBC Sport. [United](https://www.sportbible.com/manchester-united) and Chelsea, both [Ferdinand](https://www.sportbible.com/rio-ferdinand) and [Lampard](https://www.sportbible.com/frank-lampard) were key players for their clubs. Ferdinand won six Premier League titles, two League Cups, a Champions League and a FIFA Club World Cup during his time with the Red Devils. “When he went to Chelsea and I went to Manchester United, we didn't speak.

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“You came through the same academy, we were expectant of a hammering after a bad game or a training performance.” “It is well documented Frank Lampard and I grew up together at West Ham. “He was focused on winning as many trophies as possible and I was as well.

RIO FERDINAND revealed the BRUTAL way Sir Alex Ferguson axed Roy Keane.The pair had an infamous falling out at Old Trafford following the Irishman's r.

[Wayne Rooney](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7699527/man-utd-sir-alex-ferguson-roy-keane-wayne-rooney/) and [Mikael Silvestre](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8196663/man-utd-keane-transfer-disaster-silvestre/) have also shared their explosive versions of the Fergie-Keane bust-up. "The next day, he told the players that Roy Keane will never come back to Man Utd again." The midfield commander was then told he had to leave United and Ferguson was left to inform the players of his departure. "That was a message to the next generation: don't ever think you're bigger than this club. Ferdinand recalled: "The club didn't want [it] to go out, the manager thought it was disrespectful to the team. [Old Trafford](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/team/172561/manchester-united/) following the Irishman's rant about young players not performing in 2005.

The former Manchester United defender has admitted that the Liverpool man was even harder to play against than Didier Drogba.

“I didn’t have to deal that much with them, but even with the header I was comfortable with Drogba. “I’m going to go Drogba because of the big goals he scored, but Torres was harder,” he said. He came third in the 2008 Ballon d’Or and was perhaps unlucky to lose out to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. One of the best to ever wear the Liverpool No.9 shirt. “I was talking to [Rafa] Benitez about him actually, and he actually was a nasty guy sometimes on the pitch. “Torres was hard, I was talking about this the other day.

SportsBrief.com News - Rio Ferdinand has opened up on his strained relationship with Chelsea icon Frank Lampard. The two ex-footballers shared a dressing ...

“He was focused on winning as many trophies as possible and I was as well. Some relationships stay the same," he added. It wasn't a conversation or a fallout," Ferdinand told BT Sport via “It does [impact your friendships]. [Old Trafford](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/old-trafford/) to join Man United, Lampard moved to the blue side of London to join Chelsea. [Manchester United](https://sportsbrief.com/football/manchester-united/) legend Rio Ferdinand has opened up on his relationship with Frank Lampard.

The Manchester United legend spoke to Metro.co.uk about his Warner Music deal, welcoming fifth child with wife Kate and emotional films.

‘No, you just become a bit more familiar with the baby stage and we’re going through the potty training at the moment and doing all that stuff,’ he said. Sharing a heartwarming insight into his bond with his kids, the star said: ‘When we’re in the car, me and my sons are going tune-to-tune sometimes on the way to football. There’ll be more events to follow in the year in both the West Midlands and Dublin. Beyond 2023, the programme will travel to Cork, Limerick, London, Northern Ireland, the North East, and Yorkshire and Humber. The mix of music was crazy, at the time we’d go from 50 Cent to Jay Z, to having Oasis and Slipknot, so I had to cater for everyone in the changing rooms with all different tastes of music.’ It was probably people for the first time seeing me behind the footballer – a raw, uncut edit. The project will deliver accredited training that incorporates transferable skills for employment and vocational training in creative industries, helping to open pathways to meaningful careers. In recent years, fans have seen a warmer side to Rio’s character thanks to two powerful documentaries about his personal life. That’s what he’s provided through his Rio Ferdinand Foundation, which has announced a three-year extension of its levelling-up partnership with Warner Music UK and Warner Music Ireland. ‘That’s a part of me that almost feels proud when I see them,’ Rio said of watching their success. There’s an element of humility you need. for now, at least.

Rio Ferdinand has labelled former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres as a “nasty guy” when naming his toughest opponent. The ex-Reds forward scored 81 goals ...

“Torres was hard, I was talking about this the other day. He eventually left Merseyside to join Chelsea for £50million on a dramatic transfer deadline day in January 2011. But I enjoyed games against him. When asked for an answer on who he thought was the better player, Ferdinand replied: “I’m going to go Drogba because of the big goals he scored, but Torres was harder.” “I was talking to [Rafa] Benitez about him actually, and he actually was a nasty guy sometimes on the pitch. He was quick, he was strong, aggressive, ran in behind, did all the stuff you didn’t want,” said Ferdinand on the

Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand says that former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was a "nasty guy" on the pitch despite his seemingly innocent nature.

We worked with him and in time he became the Fernando we knew.” “He has the pace to do that and run in behind. When you have that devastating pace he’s such an outlet, like Torres.” “Torres was hard, I was talking about this the other day. But I enjoyed games against him. “I was talking to [Rafa] Benitez about him actually, and he actually was a nasty guy sometimes on the pitch.