Ferdinand calls radio DJ Moyles 'a ****'

jank

Manchester United and England star Rio Ferdinand turned the airwaves blue today after calling DJ Chris Moyles a “****” live on air.

Moyles, who has been in hot water himself in the past for swearing during live broadcasts, was given the rebuke during a light-hearted exchange on his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show.

The DJ had been questioning the defender about who he thought was most attractive out of his Manchester United team-mates – Alan Smith and Paul Scholes.

Moyles, referring to the two players’ nicknames, said: “If you had to, who would you rather go out with – Smudger or Scholesy?”

Ferdinand replied: “That is not my bag that, that is not my game, talking about going out with geezers.”

But when Moyles, a Leeds United fan, jokingly declared that he would always prefer Smith, an ex-Leeds player, Ferdinand said: “You’re a ****.”

As others in the studio expressed shock, the England defender said: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’m not homophobic.”

Moyles said “you can’t say that” before joking that the comment was “footballing terminology for a funny lad”.

The conversation had started with Ferdinand defending his England team-mate Peter Crouch after Moyles cast doubts over the Liverpool player’s looks.

“He is a half decent-looking geezer,” said Ferdinand.

“I am not feminine or gay in any way but he is not ugly and a few birds like him.”

But as Moyles pushed for more from Ferdinand, the player quipped: “I don’t want to start talking about going out with players. Let’s move on.”

A spokeswoman for Radio 1 described the exchange, which was followed by jokes from Moyles about Ferdinand “flirting” with him, as “banter”.

A Radio 1 spokeswoman said just two phone complaints had been received about Ferdinand’s interview.

She said: “Rio Ferdinand appeared on Chris Moyles’s show this morning and they entered into some friendly banter about which football player (Smudger or Scholesy) they would go out with.

“After Rio’s comment, he immediately apologised and Moyles acknowledged that he had meant no offence by commenting: ‘I know you didn’t mean anything by it, you’re just messing’.”

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Need I say anymore on this player. :eek: At least Dunphy will have new things to say about him now alony with him being a clown and a fool which i doubt many would not disagree with.

eirebhoy

It just sounds like your average pub tease with Ferdinand feeling a bit uncomfortable talking about other men. Rio's obviously a bit brain dead though...

gandalf

Ah jaysus whats this about !!! A storm in a teecup !! Someone close this thread...

yop

Bit of a slow news day is it Jank

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

eirebhoy wrote:

It just sounds like your average pub tease with Ferdinand feeling a bit uncomfortable talking about other men. Rio's obviously a bit brain dead though...

eh.... "a bit"??

Guy:Incognito

Meh, theres a grenade under that it's so blown out of proportion. I dont like Ferdinand as a player or from his public persona but this is a none issue. It's the rest of his vocabulary I think he should curb. What was the word he came out with on that prank show he did on the england squad? That made him sound a right tool.

Töpher

Rio wrote:

That is not my bag that, that is not my game, talking about going out with geezers.

The state of that English! Doesn't he know the correct response should have been:

That is not my useful device for carrying small objects on my person, nor is it the sport or activity to which I take preference. Relationships with fellow males is of course what I am referring to, hither.

Spa.

Nalz

meh

ullu

lol, fair play Einstürzende

Guy:Incognito

Einst&#252 wrote: »

The state of that English! Doesn't he know the correct response should have been:



Spa.

Yeah that'll teach him to talk straight from the full size aortic pump.

BaZmO*

NEWS JUST IN: Rio is a bit thick........nobody is suprised!

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Einst&#252 wrote: »

Spa.

MrJoeSoap

This guy must have the worst publicity team behind him, ever. And a brain size inversely proportionate to the size of his ego.

Big Ears

Rio got Merked !:rolleyes:

Vokes

Stekelly wrote:

What was the word he came out with on that prank show he did on the england squad? That made him sound a right tool.

"You got merked!"

That show was just embarrasing.

Guy:Incognito

SofaKing wrote:

"You got merked!"

That show was just embarrasing.

Thats the one. lol. Moyles should have called him riotard.


The goofy goober song in spongebob is about rio.:)

Big Nelly

Should be noted that both Moyles and Ferdinand are very good friends and usually end up having a good "slagging match" whenever Moyles inverviews him. Moyles is a big leeds fan and they know each other from when Ferdinand played for Leeds. Prob just a slip of the mouth when they where messing!!!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

BaZmO* wrote:

NEWS JUST IN: Rio is a bit thick........nobody is suprised!

Once again... eh, "a bit"?