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Rio Ferdinand Says Manchester United Should Not Have Sold Lukaku
Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand has pointed to Romelu Lukaku as another player the club let go too soon. He said the Red Devils didn’t take full advantage of Lukaku’s strengths while he was at Old Trafford.
United signed the Belgian striker from Everton in 2017 for £75 million. He hit the ground running with 27 goals in his first season, but his second year didn’t quite match the same energy. Lukaku was then sold to Inter Milan, where he rediscovered his form.
After a successful spell in Italy, Chelsea brought him back to the Premier League. However, his time at Stamford Bridge didn’t go as planned. He returned to Italy on two loan stints before finally making a permanent move to Napoli last year. Just last Friday, Lukaku played a key role in Napoli’s Serie A title win, scoring in their 2-0 victory over Cagliari.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand praised the 32-year-old forward, saying, “Lukaku deserves credit. He’s another name on the list of players who left United and went on to shine elsewhere. He’s just won the league again and scored in the title-winning game.”
Ferdinand also criticized how Lukaku was judged in England. “People focus too much on what he isn’t good at,” he said. “Because he’s big and fast, there’s this expectation for him to play a certain way. But his real strength is running into space and taking defenders on.”
He added, “United didn’t build around his style, and we probably gave up on him too soon.” This comes shortly after Ferdinand listed four other players United may have been wrong to let go in recent years.
Former footballer Thierry Henry has shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s match following their loss to Atlético Madrid on October 13.
Speaking during a brief interview on CBS Sports, Henry criticised the practice of players or coaches expressing certain opinions through the media instead of addressing issues directly within the dressing room.
“I’m not a coach anymore, but I always say, whoever speaks like that, out. Keep that in the dressing room, it’s as simple as that,” Henry said on CBS Sports.
“That is the only way it can work. You have to say those things to a person’s face… going through the press, I am not really a fan of that.”
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has shared his thoughts on the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, revealing that he hopes the winner will come from his team.
The manager spoke about how hard his players have worked and expressed his belief that they deserve the recognition.
“What I hope is that we win this trophy. We have players who deserve it.”
“Last year, we were the best team. We showed that it wasn’t just Ousmane Dembélé who deserved it.”
French football pundit Walid Acherchour has named Lamine Yamal as his pick to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, sparking reactions among football fans.
Acherchour’s choice came as a surprise to some fans, who expected him to support fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappé instead.
Speaking about his prediction, Acherchour expressed confidence in Yamal’s chances of winning the prestigious individual award.
“For me, Lamine Yamal, he is going to get it [2026 Ballon d’Or]. For me, there’s no doubt anymore,” Acherchour said, as quoted by Actu Foot. That start to the season shows that in fact, he was injured during the World Cup. He was the best player in La Liga, and he won the World Cup.
“Even if, for me, in fact, he doesn’t have the Ballon d’Or unanimously because his World Cup was average, even being average, he won it with Spain. He won La Liga with Barça.”
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