Rio Ferdinand discloses the Manchester United icon who gets 'ripped' in WhatsApp group

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Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Manchester United's Champions League-winning squad stay in contact through WhatsApp, with one member of that side a constant target of their jibes.

United lifted the European trophy for the third time in 2008 under Sir Alex Ferguson, beating Chelsea on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Moscow.

Ferdinand and Co had pipped Avram Grant's men to the Premier League title that year and followed it up with European glory in dramatic circumstances.

Fifteen years on from their success, Ferdinand revealed the group still talk regularly. It's unclear exactly who and how many of the team are in the chat but the former centre back turned pundit named a few of the usual suspects from that trophy-winning team, with Patrice Evra the usual victim of the group's playful attacks and is often entering and leaving the chat. READ ALSO: Manchester United player ratings vs Wolves as Raphael Varane and Bruno Fernandes good Speaking on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan on Friday night, Ferdinand said: "You got like [Wayne] Rooney, [Patrice] Evra, [Darren] Fletcher, Nani… not [David] Beckham, he’s too old.