Who partnered Rio Ferdinand?
Who partnered Rio Ferdinand?
Rio Ferdinand and Mikael Silvestre Rio Ferdinand arrived at Old Trafford for a record £29.1 million in the summer of 2002 to fill the void left by the sale of Jaap Stam.
Who partnered Jaap at Manchester United?
Stam’s most common team-mate is current Derby County manager Phillip Cocu. Jaap might have gone up against Cocu for United against Barcelona during the Treble-winning season, but the pair were more familiar sharing a dressing room.
Who partnered Steve Bruce?
Gary Neville
His partnership with Bruce in the centre of defence was described in 2006 by the then-United captain, Gary Neville, as the best in the club’s history. “Dolly and Daisy”, as the pair were affectionately known, are described as “arguably the best” on the official Manchester United website.
How many games did Vidic and Ferdinand play together?
Together they won five league titles each at the heart of United’s defence, three League Cups, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Vidic played 300 times for the club whilst Ferdinand made 455 appearances for them, before both men left at the end of the 2013/14 season.
Where is Rio Ferdinand now?
Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and is now a television pundit for BT Sport.
Who replaced Jaap Stam?
Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc was signed as his replacement. In 2007, however, Ferguson described the decision to sell Stam as an error: “At the time he had just come back from an achilles injury and we thought he had just lost a little bit. We got the offer from Lazio, £16.5m for a centre back who was 29.
Where is Jaap Stam now?
PEC Zwolle
He wasn’t out of football for too long and returned to his native Netherlands as manager of PEC Zwolle in December 2018 but after just a few months into the job, Dutch giants Feyenoord announced that he would replace former international team-mate Giovanni van Bronckhorst as their new manager at the end of the 2018-19 …
Who is Newcastle manager?
Eddie Howe
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Newcastle United are delighted to confirm the appointment of Eddie Howe as the club’s new head coach on a contract until summer 2024. The 43-year-old arrives on Tyneside having left AFC Bournemouth last summer, ending a long affiliation with the Cherries as a successful player and manager.
Is Steve Bruce married?
Janet Brucem. 1983
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Are Vidic and Ferdinand friends?
Rio Ferdinand has opened up on his ‘relationship’ with Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United and why he believes the defender struggled against Fernando Torres. “First of all, it’s the best partnership ever in Premier League history, trust me,” Ferdinand told The Beautiful Game podcast.
Why did Ferguson sell Stam?
At the time, Jaap Stam was regarded as one of the best defenders in Europe and a cornerstone of Manchester United’s treble-winning team of ’99. Later, Ferguson would say that the former PSV defender lost a yard of pace, which influenced his decision to sell him to Lazio.
