Rio Ferdinand

Getty Images   Leeds United prepare to face Cardiff City in the Championship on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Whites are currently 4th with 48 points, 17 points behind first placed Leicester City, while Cardiff are 9th with 37 points. Ahead of the game, Rio Ferdinand has given his verdict on the clash. Speaking on the Vibe with Five podcast, Ferdinand said: “Big game that, big rivalry. Leeds to win 2-1.”

Kane’s current deal at the North London side is set to expire in the summer of 2024, and he is yet to sign a new contract with the club. The England international has been recently linked with a move to Manchester United amid his doubtful future at Tottenham. Despite the links, Ferdinand believes Kane will decide on signing a contract extension with the Spurs. “If I’m a betting man, I’m going to say I reckon Harry Kane stays at Spurs and just goes, outright, for the goalscoring record,” the ex-United man said on his YouTube channel. “He’s up for renegotiation…

Rashford has been an integral part of United’s post-World Cup success, his 16 goals in 17 games since the return helping the Reds to continue to compete in all four competitions. Erik ten Hag’s side have cemented their place in the top four with just one defeat in that time and could be crowned Carabao Cup winners by the end of the week. After proving his big-game influence with the winner at home to Manchester City and goals against Barcelona, Leeds and Leicester, the 25-year-old will be hoping to find the net in Sunday’s final and will recreate a now-famous…

Mudryk came off the bench against Liverpool but despite not finding the back of the net nor setting up and assist, the Ukrainian was very significant with his impact. Following the superb show, the attackers has been commended by several former players including Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville. “We’ve all seen the clips of him and that explosive pace. But what I liked about him today is we saw soft feet on him and a good weight of pass too. “He was making good decisions in the final third and was showing calmness while running at speed. Those elements make…

Portugal international and the Red Devils have decided to part ways with a ‘mutual agreement’ following the 37-year-old’s recent explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The five-time Ballon D’Or winner has become a free agent and will be in search of a new club in the January transfer window. Furthermore, fellow Premier League rival Chelsea remain interested in the forward’s services and Stamford Bridge could be the next destination for the superstar. Speaking to BBC Sport, the United and England legend talked about Ronalod’s next chapter as his move to London becomes more and more realistic. “I think both parties will…

Rio Ferdinand is certain that the only thing left for Ronaldo at the moment is to move on from Manchester United as he has lost his spot due to the comments on his interview. The former Real Madrid attacker made series of serious comments in an interview with TalkTV’s Piers Morgan and Rio Ferdinand believes it’s the end of the road for him. “I’m quite clear with this situation. It’s over. That love affair with Manchester United is finished. The book has been closed,” the BT Sport pundit said, speaking on Vibe with Five. “He’s snookered the club and put…

Rio Ferdinand has shared that it’s actually disappointing that Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori wasn’t included in the World Cup squad amid many other names. Southgate made huge decisions not to include certain names as he rather picked ones he believes are currently better than the available ones with everyone understanding that the manager did what he perceived best for the team. However, a shocking pick comes on snubbing Fikayo Tomori who helped AC Milan win the Serie A title last season and Tammy Abraham who netted 27 goals in the last season for Roma. Speaking about the pick, former…

Gunners stunned the Premier League once again with yet another impressing victory as they smiled back to the Northern part of London on Sunday after thrashing Chelsea to claim all three points at Stamford Bridge. Blues dropped to the 7th position to record the worst spell since Frank Lampard’s era with the side now very likely to drop further into the bottom 10 should they lose their next game. Liverpool, Fulham and Crystal Palace all sit below Chelsea as all are at par 19 points while Chelsea top them with just 2 points following the loss against Gunners which former…

According to Rio Ferdinand the Premier League table is finally beginning to take shape with top 2 Arsenal and City setting their selves gradually apart from the other teams. Arsenal who finished 5th last season have now enjoyed their best start of a Premier League campaign in a long time after amassing whooping 31 points in just 12 games. With Manchester City strongly chasing after Mikel Arteta and his men, Arsenal are keen to maintain their lead as they resounded that with a 5-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Another team that have been in a sensational form is…