SM
Man United vs. Bodo/Glimt: 9 hrs 22 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Kenny Dalglish: 'Rio Ferdinand, Roy Hodgson problems exaggerated'

:Headline: Kenny Dalglish: 'Rio Ferdinand, Roy Hodgson problems exaggerated': ID:74586: from db_amp
Kenny Dalglish believes that reports of a dispute between Rio Ferdinand and England manager Roy Hodgson have been exaggerated

Kenny Dalglish has played down the reported rift between Rio Ferdinand and Roy Hodgson.

The England manager left out the Manchester United defender for his squad during Euro 2012 and has omitted him from selection since.

However, Ferdinand has been recalled for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro, and Dalglish has said that a bust-up between the pair has likely been exaggerated.

"I think it's excessive to talk about there being some kind of feud between the pair of them," Dalglish wrote in his column in The Mirror.

"And even if there are any differences, they're grown men. As a manager, you don't cut your nose off to spite your face. I don't know what the history between Roy and Rio is, but I do know that Roy has barely been in the job a year.

"The last time I looked, international managers were in the habit of picking their best players."

Hodgson had previously claimed that Ferdinand had been left out of squads for "footballing reasons" despite reports of a fall-out between the defender and Chelsea pair John Terry and Ashley Cole.

amp_article__74586 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-03-17 13:08:57:
html db last update - 2013-03-17 13:08:57 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Rio Ferdinand

Click here for more stories about Manchester United

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .