{"id":290684,"date":"2023-09-12T08:36:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=290684"},"modified":"2023-09-12T08:36:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:36:39","slug":"rio-ferdinands-text-trolling-sir-alex-backfired-before-england-vs-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/rio-ferdinands-text-trolling-sir-alex-backfired-before-england-vs-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ferdinand’s text trolling Sir Alex backfired before England vs Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rio Ferdinand once tried to poke fun at Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of England's clash with Scotland at Euro 2020, but it awkwardly backfired.<\/p>\n

The ex-Manchester United defender couldn't resist rubbing his former manager's big red nose in it after Steve Clarke's Scotland side lost 2-0 to the Czech Republic in the opening round of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Ferdinand was recording an episode of his Vibe with Five YouTube show at the time and confidently announced: "Sir Alex Ferguson has been on my phone all morning. Let me see if I can text him back right now! I'm gonna text him now: 'Are you OK boss?'"<\/p>\n

England and Scotland were set to face each other in a few days, and Ferdinand revealed Ferguson had been talking up his country's chances ahead of the clash.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: England and Scotland Euro 96 squads now \u2013 tragic deaths, bankruptcy, reality TV<\/b><\/p>\n

"He thinks [Scotland] are going to beat [England]," Ferdinand said. "He thinks they're going to overrun England. [I told him] they've got to get past this first game before that!"<\/p>\n

The former Three Lions star then set about finding as many Scots in his contact list as he could in order to gloat, and began with former United team-mate Darren Fletcher.<\/p>\n

"Who's the other one I've got on my phone who's been blowing it up? Darren Fletcher," opting to text the Scottish star, "Fletch, you alright?".<\/p>\n

What's the craziest thing you've ever texted your boss? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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He then turned his attention back to Ferguson and offered up a prediction for the game, messaging: "Scotland are getting beaten 1-0". But it was Ferdinand who ended up with egg on his face after the Tartan Army held their Auld enemy to a 0-0 draw at Wembley.<\/p>\n

England had the last laugh though as they progressed from the group with wins over Croatia and the Czechs, and made it all the way to the final before a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Italy spoiled their summer.<\/p>\n

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Scotland meanwhile, who were competing in their first major tournament in nearly 30 years, were the only side to fail to progress from Group D, finishing rock bottom after taking just one point from three games.<\/p>\n

England and Scotland meet again in a friendly at Hampden Park this evening to mark the 150th anniversary of the first fixture between the two sides.<\/p>\n

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