Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand Feuds with Each Other Once Again

It's Jamie Carragher vs Rio Ferdinand Again After the 2026 World Cup Draw, Because...

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Jamie Carragher & Rio Ferdinand Feuds Again After the 2026 World Cup Draw

Summary

Jamie Carragher took a jibe at Rio Ferdinand for his ‘Man of the People’ comment ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw.
Rio Ferdinand replied with a doctored photo of himself in a newspaper where the headline read 'Man of the People' on the next day and even tagged the former Liverpool player.

The relationship between a true Scouser and a Mancunian has always been a strained one, considering their rivalry on the pitch. While some have buried the hatchet after hanging up their boots, people like Jamie Carragher seem to have no chill and want to keep the banter alive outside of the pitch, too. After the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup draw, Jamie Carragher vs Rio Ferdinand has been reignited once again; this time, it was the former Reds defender who took a jibe at Rio Ferdinand. Rio was part of the panel that was designated to conduct the 2026 World Cup draw. Ahead of the draw, he raised issues regarding the soaring ticket prices for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Let's find out what happened that led to another Jamie Carragher feud.

The Jamie Carragher vs Rio Ferdinand feud started as a video surfaced on the internet where Rio Ferdinand was speaking on the dynamic pricing system of the 2026 World Cup, which could exclude some of the fans from the market for match tickets. He further added that he is a ‘man of the people’ and wants the basics to be available to all, so that they feel justified to spend a hefty amount on the match tickets after working hard all year long.

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. I know that the people behind the scenes at FIFA are aiming and working to something like that now, whether they get there for that remains to be seen. I think we have to be conscious of that and I think FIFA are definitely people who are conscious of that, the powers that be there.
I think we can look at every industry, every sector, we have that conversation about things and I think it's more about making sure that there's a product that's super elite that matches what's on the pitch and then everyone can feel that it's justified taking time out and working hard to go and get tickets.

In response, Jamie Carragher replied with three laughing emojis and three money-bag emojis, hinting at the hypocrisy of Rio Ferdinand, who is supposedly quite wealthy. Ferdinand hit back next by posting a photo of him holding the forged front page of a newspaper with his face on it, where the headline read ‘Man of the People’. The Jamie Carragher vs Rio Ferdinand issue heated up more after the former Man United defender tagged the Scouser in the photo.

This Jamie Carragher vs Rio Ferdinand feud has once again left the internet in splits. On one hand, people think that Rio Ferdinand, one of the best defenders in Man United history, did the right thing by speaking about the real issues. At the same time, some sections believe that Jamie Carragher was spot on with his assessment of Rio being a hypocrite. The two have had long-running feuds in the past on the pitch and even on TV as well, and it seems there would be no stopping them anytime soon.