Rio Ferdinand has aimed a fresh dig at Jamie Carragher as their AFCON row continues. On Sunday evening, Carragher caused major controversy when speaking about Mohamed Salah on the back of his stellar performance during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City.

Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said Jamie Carragher's comments disregarding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a major tournament were ignorant.

Jamie Carragher has finally reacted to his controversial comments about the AFCON, which he claimed is not a 'major' tournamentCarragher is but among a host of European ex-players, coaches and club owners who share negative views about AFCONAfrican players have often struggled with such sentiments when the AFCON tournament is on the horizon Jamie Carragher has responded to criticism after his remarks about Mohamed Salah and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) sparked backlash.