Rio Ferdinand shares his theory on why Thierry Henry ‘has BEEF’ with Cristiano Ronaldo… as his former Manchester United team-mate reveals one other footballing legend who ‘has a problem’ with CR7
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Rio Ferdinand not too long ago revealed why he thinks Thierry Henry ‘has beef’ with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ferdinand performed alongside Ronaldo at Man United for six years whereas the Portuguese star was at Old Trafford.
Thierry Henry represented Arsenal from 1999-2007 earlier than shifting to Barcelona after which New York Red Bulls. Henry performed within the Premier League in opposition to rival membership Man United and shares a variety of feats with CR7.
The pair share the document for the Most Player of the Season awards with two every, as properly as essentially the most direct free kick objectives by a overseas participant at 12 every.
Speaking on a latest podcast, the former Manchester United and England star spoke about Henry and Brazilian Ronaldo’s emotions in direction of Cristiano Ronaldo.
On Brazilian Ronaldo, Ferdinand instructed Andreas Poke: ‘There’s beef there someplace . It’s reason behind the identify. I feel due to the identify, as if he says, ‘You took my identify,’ so I’ve a downside with you.
Stephen Howson provides: ‘Because he was Ronaldo, wasn’t he. Then Cristiano comes alongside and everyone seems to be referring to him as the “fat Ronaldo” which is disrespectful.
Discussing the Arsenal legend, they stated: ‘It’s the identical with Thierry [Henry]. Thierry is identical. The method I see Thierry discuss about Cristiano, it is extra what he would not say. He would not discuss him with any zest or spark.
‘It’s like he is downplaying Cristiano a lot.’ Ferdinand added.
‘There was a clip at Highbury when Henry slaps him on the again of his head or one thing like that and Cristiano pushes him off,’ he continued.
‘Cristiano then scored the winner and Henry’s taking the kick-off with the goalscorer within the background.
‘There looks like there’s a little little bit of a subplot story that possibly makes it with Thierry and it is most likely nonetheless in his thoughts in moments like that.’
