Rio Ferdinand has admitted his ‘love’ for Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk but said he would choose his former Manchester United team-mate Nemanja Vidic as his defensive partner.
The 41-year-old took part in an Instagram Q&A and was asked to pick between a prime Van Dijk and a prime Vidic.
The BT sport pundit found it difficult to make a decision but predictably opted for his old friend.
‘Prime van Dijk or prime Vidic? Ooooh, good question,’ he said.
‘I’ve got to go with Vidic because he was my partner, man. He was my partner. He covered my back and I covered his. That was it.
‘I love van Dijk, don’t get me wrong. I love him. Best defender in the world now, definitely.
‘I’d love to have seen him play in our time, seen what he was about. That would have been interesting. But top player.’
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Ferdinand and Vidic built a formidable partnership under Sir Alex Ferguson, winning five Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy.
But Van Dijk has become one of the best defenders in world football and was the runner up behind Lionel Messi at the 2019 Ballon d’Or in December.
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