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Rio Ferdinand reveals that he and Wayne Rooney 'always argued' when they played together at Manchester United... after the Derby manager described his former team-mate as 'arrogant'

Rio Ferdinand has responded to comments by former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney, who described the retired defender as 'arrogant'.

The Derby manager, speaking at an exclusive black-tie dinner event in Manchester on Saturday, revealed what he thought of his former team-mates including Ferdinand.

Speaking on the BT Sport pundit, Rooney claimed that Ferdinand sometimes 'forgot' he was a defender.

Wayne Rooney described Rio Ferdinand as 'arrogant' when talking about his former Manchester United team-mates
Ferdinand has revealed that he and Rooney would always argue when they were team-mates

Speaking on his Vibe with Five podcast, Ferdinand revealed that the pair 'always argued' when they were team-mates.

He said: 'It (Rooney's comments) was at a signing, some of us do these things where you go and talk to an audience.