Rio Ferdinand recalls time fans stormed into his home with contract demand
Football
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Mirror
| Feb 02, 2021
Rio Ferdinand has recalled ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/premier-league/2001401869/man-united-held-in-stalemate-at-arsenal">Manchester United The Englishman impressed during his first seasons at Old Trafford and club chiefs were keen to tie him down to a new deal. But months of negotiations bore little fruit, prompting then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson to strip Ferdinand of the vice-captaincy. The centre-back was also booed by fans during pre-season fixtures.
Some supporters went further, however, and Ferdinand - who went on to sign a four-year contract extension - was even faced with an angry mob outside his home. vivo V30 5G launching in Kenya: Step into the future with style How Kenya's ICT Accessibility Standards can create more inclusive workplaces Unlocking photographic brilliance: Vivo V29 5G series with its smart aura light portrait Recalling the event, Ferdinand told his FIVE YouTube channel : "I was in my house one day and all of a sudden the bell rings.
And someone put their hand over, so I couldn't see the actual camera, couldn't see who was on it. "So I thought, 'Who's this cheeky rat? let me go outside and have a row - whatever it is - don't take liberties coming to my house'.
"So I jumped on the wall next to my gate, looked over the gate and there's about 10, 15 people there - guys with balaclavas and hoodies on, all ballied up.
"I'm thinking, 'What, they've come to rob my house?' And then, luckily, one of them shouted, 'Just sign the contract!'
"So I got a bit of confidence thinking 'They're not going to rob my house, it's just about the football'. "I said, 'What you coming to my house for? If I followed your missus home and sat outside your house and waited outside with all my mates, would you be happy? No you wouldn't. Don't come to my house - you don't go to Becks' [David Beckham's] house or Roy Keane's house, but you're coming here? What's wrong with you?'
"To be fair, I said to them, 'At the end of the day, I'm gonna re-sign, I'm gonna stay. I don't want to go nowhere else, but I'm negotiating - let me negotiate'."
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