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Rio Ferdinand Pinpoints The Exact Moment He Knew Roy Keane Was 'Crazy'

Rio Ferdinand Pinpoints The Exact Moment He Knew Roy Keane Was 'Crazy'

The ex-United defender has recalled a brilliant story.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

What's it like training with Roy Keane? Well, Rio Ferdinand has spilled the beans by revealing one of his first training sessions at Manchester United.

The towering defender was snapped up by Sir Alex Ferguson from Leeds United for a reported £30 million.

He joined a team which included the likes of Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. Not to mention the 'crazy' Roy Keane.

Keane and Ferdinand training. Image: PA
Keane and Ferdinand training. Image: PA
Keane and Ferdinand training. Image: PA
Keane and Ferdinand training. Image: PA

And he's recalled the moment he knew the Irishman was crazy.

"I got the ball and passed to Gary [Neville], who was on my team," Ferdinand said via Mirror. "In a normal game that was a great ball - pass to your teammate, go up the pitch.

"And then Keane turned round and just started going: 'Pass it forward, take risks, you're not at Leeds or West Ham now, you're at Manchester United!'

Ferdinand celebrates with Keane. Image: PA
Ferdinand celebrates with Keane. Image: PA
Ferdinand and Keane embrace. Image: PA
Ferdinand and Keane embrace. Image: PA

He added: "I stood there and thought: 'This guy is crazy man, what's he doing! I passed it to a team-mate, surely I'm doing alright.'

'Keano', ladies and gentleman.

Ferdinand continued by saying: "I got home later that day and thought: 'This guy is nuts, how am I going to deal with him on a daily basis?'

"And then I realised that you've got to take chances and that's how I ended up playing my career. Not just passing the simple ball to Gary, but into the strikers to make a difference.

The United star ultimately churned out an incredible, and trophy laden, career at Old Trafford by winning the lot.

He enjoyed 12 successful seasons, raising silverware in the shape of the Premier League and FA Cup trophies, as well as the coveted Champions League.

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Topics: Football News, Football, Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand, Roy Keane

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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