Speaking to Robbie Savage, the EPL great looked back on his only red card in his professional career. As Manchester United took on Blackburn Rovers in 2006, Ferdinand received his marching orders for what was deemed to be a nasty challenge on Savage.
However, replays suggested that the Blackburn midfielder had made the most of the situation and got Ferdinand sent off unfairly. Speaking on BBC 5 Live, the former EPL defender revealed his frustration at being sent off and the chain of events that followed.
Savage claimed that he made a meal of the challenge to get the EPL defender sent off. The Welshman even winked as he was being stretchered off, much to Ferdinand’s displeasure.
The pair were to meet again in the reverse fixture, as the Old Trafford tunnel witnessed the ill-tempered affair between the pair. The former EPL duo started the game and were involved in an altercation during the half-time interval.
EPL duo’s ill-tempered tussle in Old Trafford tunnel
Ferdinand, who made over 400 appearances for the EPL side, shed further light on the incident.
The pair shared a laugh as they looked back on the episode and Robbie Savage also narrated his own version of the story.
While Savage started off as a youth player at EPL side Manchester United, he failed to make the grade at the club and subsequently joined Crewe Alexandra.
The former EPL duo remain good friends despite the events that unfolded in 2006 and Savage revealed that he was honoured to be invited for Ferdinand’s wedding.
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