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Topics: Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United
Ryan Smart
Rio Ferdinand gave a shock answer when naming his 'worst' team-mate during his 12-year career at Manchester United.
The centre-back moved to Old Trafford from Leeds in 2002, and went on to make over 450 appearances for the club in all competitions.
Ferdinand lifted six Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy before leaving United on a free transfer at the end of the 2013/14 season.
He played alongside some of the greatest players of his generation at Old Trafford, including Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.
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Back in December 2023, Ferdinand appeared on the late Rob Burrow's BBC podcast, 'Rob Burrow, Seven' in which he reminisced on his 12-year stint at Old Trafford.
He spoke about the arguments he had with team-mates in the pursuit of Premier League and European glory - before going on to name the 'worst' player in that particular regard.
He explained: "The worst team-mate I probably had the most arguments with was Wayne Rooney, to be honest with you.
"We never came to blows, it was on the pitch. We never argued in training, it was just match day.
"We probably argued once every two or three games, effing and blinding, screaming at each other, because I wanted more from him.
"I knew what he was good at, and I knew he could do more. I'd want him to be more effective or something.
"The biggest thing for me, with Wayne, is he wanted to play 30 or 40 yard passes like Paul Scholes. And he could do it, he was that good.
"I wanted him to score 30 or 40 goals a season, because he could."
On the same topic, Rooney named his most 'frustrating' team-mate to play alongside during his appearance on Burrow's podcast months earlier.
"My worst team-mate, there are a lot more than you'd probably think!" he said.
"On the pitch, the toughest one was Nani. He was frustrating to play with."