Wayne Rooney’s deadpan response to questions during a United States road trip led to Rio Ferdinand saying: “It’s not Match of the Day, Wazza!”

• Pair played together at Old Trafford
• Now working as pundits
• In the States ahead of friendly dates

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Ex-England captain Rooney, who is Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer, famously tweeted “Hi rio do u want picking up in the morning pal” in 2011 during the pair’s time together at Old Trafford.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  They have clambered back into the same car ahead of the Red Devils touring America during the summer of 2025. They have been visiting some of the stadiums that Ruben Amorim’s squad will soon be passing through.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Rooney and Ferdinand shared stories from their time working under Sir Alex Ferguson, with the former revealing the mischievous team-mates once hid his pants during a plane journey back from the U.S.

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