Salah Sparks a Fresh Feud Between Carragher and Ferdinand
14 December 2025
Background
Public support for Mohamed Salah from Liverpool fans has ignited a fresh public spat between Jamie Carragher, the club's legend, and Rio Ferdinand, the former Manchester United defender.
What began as a bout of praise for Salah on social media quickly turned into a sharp volley of comments between two England icons who have long squared off on and off the pitch.
The row picked up after Liverpool fans chanted Salah's name at the end of a match against Brighton, while the Egyptian star was greeting the crowd in a moment that caught attention online.
The Fallout
Earlier in the week, Salah missed Liverpool's 1-0 win over Inter in the Champions League but later returned to the squad on Saturday as a substitute in a 2-0 win at Brighton after talks with coach Arne Slot.
Rio Ferdinand posted a clip on social media addressing Carragher, asking: "What do you think, Jamie? Salah is being cheered by fans." Carragher's reply matched the reception Salah received and then pivoted to a direct jab at Ferdinand about World Cup ticket prices.
He mocked Ferdinand’s earlier public persona as "man of the people," and quipped about calling FIFA and Infantino for the price of the tickets, joking that his fee might have bought Ferdinand's silence.
Ferdinand later hit back with a fishing-rod emoji, signaling that he had baited his former England teammate into replying.
Reports suggested England fans could face more than £5,000 in World Cup tickets if the national side reaches the summer final, excluding travel and lodging costs—adding fuel to the public argument.
The feud came atop a strand of tension carried in recent days as Carragher had criticized Salah’s public outburst toward Klopp, describing it as a "scandal" during an eight-minute segment on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, before toning down his stance later in the week.
During another excerpt, Carragher replied to Salah’s claim he would "criticize me again" with: "Have you ever criticized Salah on the pitch?" before host David Jones cut in and noted, "Well, two weeks ago your legs were said to be done."
Earlier in the week Ferdinand reposted a clip, describing it as "the best TV moment of 2025," a move seen as a direct nudge at Carragher.
Punchline 1: If football feuds paid tickets, we’d all be seated in the front row of the soap opera that is football gossip.
Punchline 2: When legends clash online, the real winner is the mute button—silence often speaks louder than a tweet.
