Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Rio Ferdinand has told Anthony Joshua about the messages he has received from Cristiano Ronaldo that show his dedication.
The Portuguese ace has returned to English football and was topic of conversation for Ferdinand and Joshua when they met ahead of the boxer's heavyweight title defence against Oleksandr Usyk.
That fight is due to take place in north London and is widely seen as the final hurdle before a unification bout with Wythenshawe fighter Tyson Fury next year.
Boxing wasn't on the agenda when the pair met though, with the topic of conversation instead being dominated by Ronaldo as Ferdinand shared the
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