Sir Alex Ferguson has urged Rio Ferdinand to forget about an England return and concentrate on his club career with Manchester United.
John Terry's decision to quit international football has raised the prospect of a recall for the Red Devils centre-half, who missed out on Euro 2012.
Ferdinand has continued to make himself available despite that snub, which Roy Hodgson maintains was for "football reasons" and nothing to do with the court case involving Terry and his brother Anton Ferdinand.
But Ferguson reckons international retirement would help prolong the 33-year-old's Old Trafford career.
He said: "Rio could do the job for England, there's no doubt about that, but I don't see why he should.
"He should concentrate on his career here, that's what I'd prefer. If he looks after himself there is no reason why he can't play on."
what do you think?
Windows Live User
Perhaps Fergie is wrong. Hodgson should follow his own course
Mandy Fullerton
ferguson is right ferdinand is to slow he was to blame for two of spurs goals he was left for dead
Rob Shaw
There are far far better defenders than Ferdinand. He should of retired before the last world cup
Gaby Healy
he is way too slow .spurs ran rings around him he is much better off talking on twitter all day .
Kelly Curtis
12:24pm on 30/9/2012
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