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'Caption this' - Ferdinand and Carragher's social spat
TL;DR
Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher engaged in a social media spat ahead of their teams' match. The quarrel stems from their rivalry during their playing days at Manchester United and Liverpool.
Key points
- Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher had a social media spat.
- Both players were rivals during their club careers.
- Ferdinand tweeted 'caption this' before a match.
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The picture that led to the social media quarrel [Getty Images]
Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher may have been team-mates for England - but there is clearly no love lost between the former centre-backs based on a social media spat.
At club level they were rivals in the early 2000s, with Ferdinand at Manchester United and Carragher at Liverpool, and both are vocal supporters of their former clubs across various media.
Before the sides' meeting on Sunday, Ferdinand wrote on Twitter 'caption this'.
The picture was of Ferdinand and United team-mates celebrating Mikael Silvestre's winner in a September 2004 meeting - in front of a dejected Carragher.
It was Ferdinand's first game back after an eight-month ban for missing a drugs test.
Carragher - on this seeing this post - replied saying: "Not like you to make sure you were in the picture of someone else's goal.
"You now carry on this ritual by hanging around mixed zones bothering star players & asking your lackeys to film it!"
Carragher was referring to former TNT pundit Ferdinand's YouTube channel, Rio Ferdinand Presents.
On said podcast later, Ferdinand recorded a video saying: "I thought it was really, really harsh.
"I just put a picture of us celebrating a goal. I've scored a couple of goals in these games against Liverpool, but I didn't put one I scored in."
Ferdinand netted twice for United against Liverpool, both in 2006 at Old Trafford.
Q&A
What triggered the social media spat between Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher?
The spat was triggered by Rio Ferdinand's tweet asking followers to 'caption this' alongside a picture, which led to a back-and-forth exchange.
How did Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher's rivalry begin?
Their rivalry began in the early 2000s when Ferdinand played for Manchester United and Carragher played for Liverpool.
What teams did Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher play for?
Rio Ferdinand played for Manchester United, while Jamie Carragher was a long-time player for Liverpool.
