Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly chosen to stay silent in a WhatsApp group chat with former Manchester United teammates - all because of Rio Ferdinand.

The Portuguese superstar, now playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, allegedly avoids saying much in the group, fearing that Ferdinand, now a football pundit, might turn their private conversations into public headlines.



Through Ferdinand himself, who humorously stated Ronaldo now jokingly calls him a "journalist," the revelation came. Having hung up his boots, the ex-England defender has created a robust media career, frequently appearing as a football pundit in addition to operating his own company. my own YouTube series, Rio Ferdinand Presents.



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