Rio Ferdinand will not be joining the TNT Sports coverage crew for Thursday night’s Europa League semi-final second leg at Old Trafford. Ferdinand was a former Manchester United defender.
A bad virus has taken Ferdinand to the hospital. We now know that additional relatives of his were also impacted by the problem.
Ferdinand expressed his disappointment at not being able to participate in this week’s European championship semi-finals by posting a selfie of himself from a hospital bed on Wednesday. I will be watching every minute from the iPad!” he commented on X, wishing the crew the best.
As a co-commentator for many United games, Ferdinand has been a mainstay in TNT’s European coverage for the past few years. In the first match, which Manchester United won 3-0 at San Mames, he was a commentator.