Jamie Carragher has taken a fresh swipe at Rio Ferdinand after the former Manchester United defender hosted the 2026 World Cup draw. The Liverpool legend reacted to a clip of Ferdinand calling himself 'a man of the people' while discussing rising ticket prices for the tournament, posting laughing-face and money-bag emojis.
Ferdinand had addressed concerns over a proposed 'dynamic pricing' system for match tickets, saying: 'I am a man of the people in terms of I'm from a place where we were always hoping for things to be accessible.' He added that FIFA were working to make tickets affordable.
Carragher's emoji-laden response prompted Ferdinand to hit back on social media, posting a photo of himself holding a newspaper with a doctored front page featuring his face and the headline 'Man of the People', while tagging Carragher.
The pair have a history of public spats. In February, Carragher sparked controversy by suggesting the Africa Cup of Nations was not a 'major' tournament, a view Ferdinand publicly rejected. Carragher then called Ferdinand a 'clown' on Instagram for misrepresenting his comments.
More recently, Ferdinand joined tennis legend Boris Becker in criticising Carragher after the pundit claimed Vincent Kompany's future at Bayern Munich was in doubt. Becker said Carragher was 'not well informed at all', with Ferdinand adding: 'He's having a bad couple weeks. Let him off.'
