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John McDougall & James Quinlan

Rio Ferdinand admits he was 'uncomfortable' at Manchester United before key win

Rio Ferdinand admits that he did not feel totally comfortable at Manchester United due to the pressure he put on himself until he had won the Champions League at the club due to being surrounded by figures who had lifted the famous trophy.

The defender joined United from Leeds in 2002 and won the Premier League three times before he reached a final of Europe's elite club competition at Old Trafford. That came in 2008 in Moscow against Chelsea.

United won their third European Cup on penalties in the rain in the Russian capital after a 1-1 draw against the Stamford Bridge side. Ferdinand lifted the trophy alongside Ryan Giggs at the Luzhniki Stadium. It was a season where United became both English and European champions.

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