Rio Ferdinand's frank opinions have ruffled feathers both at Manchester United and within the England camp.
A report from The Sun claims that a number of star players are unimpressed with the former defender's 'strong views' which were a topic of discussion behind closed doors over the March international break. Ferdinand, who won 14 trophies with United and earned 81 caps for the Three Lions, regularly gives his verdict as a pundit for BT Sport and on his popular YouTube show, Vibe with FIVE.
It is claimed that some of his comments have not gone down well. And whilst former teammates such as Roy Keane and Gary Neville are also outspoken, their assessments have not upset players like Ferdinand has. The 43-year-old has been critical of Red Devils trio Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford among a host of their club teammates this season. His comments on Phil Jones in the autumn also upset ex-Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, forcing Ferdinand to apologise to the injury-prone centre-back.
