Now fully invested in his podcast “Rio Ferdinand Presents” after leaving his post as a consultant with the British channel TNT Sports last June, the former central defender of Manchester United (2002-2014) seems to be flourishing in his new career.
Between juicy anecdotes, reviews, analyzes and even interviews with former players such as Steven Gerrard and Micheal Owen recently, the Red Devils legend retraces his years as a player by collecting testimonies from his former teammates.
However, there is one who is not likely to be invited by Ferdinand, a certain John Terry. In question, statements made by the former Chelsea captain against Rio's brother, Anton Ferdinand, almost 14 years ago.
Rio Ferdinand awaits apology
During a match between Queens Park Rangers and the Blues in 2011, Anton accused John Terry of having made racist remarks against him. A matter which had been taken very seriously in England. The Chelsea legend was stripped of his captain's armband with the Three Lions, then suspended for four matches and fined 220,000 pounds by the English Football Association.
The years have passed and Anton's brother still does not forgive his former teammate. ” I don't know. I think he probably needs to talk to my brother before he talks to me. And he hasn't spoken with my brother yet,” said Rio Ferdinand in an interview with Timesabout a hypothetical invitation to his podcast. It remains to be seen whether the former defender will comply with these demands, even though he was acquitted by the courts in July 2012.
