Rio Ferdinand has described the 2008 Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea as 'a crazy beast' - saying he couldn't have lived it down had his side lost.
Former United defender Ferdinand says all-English clashes in Europe's top club competition were always the most pressurised matches he played in.
And a classic example was the 2008 final in Moscow, when United skipper Ferdinand finally got his hands on the European Cup having won everything domestically.
Ferdinand has recalled how he was desperate to beat Chelsea - not only to add to his significant trophy haul, but also because the centre-half didn't want to turn up for England duty at Euro 2008 that summer having lost to United's fierce rivals.
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