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Former Man United star Rio Ferdinand recalls time fans stormed into his home with contract demand

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. [Reuters]

Rio Ferdinand has recalled Manchester United fans wearing "balaclavas and hoodies" turning up at his home to demand he sign a new contract back in 2005.

Ferdinand had joined the Red Devils from Leeds three years earlier for £30million - then a world-record fee for a defender.

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