Personal feud: In an interview, Rio Ferdinand called his rival John Terry the fifth best central defender in Premier League history – he himself puts himself at number one on his list. Terry then first responded on Instagram with a selection of stats summarizing some of his biggest awards and accomplishments. He captioned his post: “Opinions are great, but stats don’t lie.”
Racism incident? Ferdinand responded on Twitter: “The moment you start tallying up your own accomplishments and stats, it really is time to address your fragile ego. You’re lucky you even made my top 5 after the racism incident with my brother. So be thankful.” Terry sends a final reply: “It’s a fragile ego when you put yourself first.”
Acquittal: Terry was accused in 2011 of racially insulting Ferdinand’s brother Anton during a game. He was given a four-game ban and a £220,000 fine by the Football Association. He was acquitted in court.
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