Rio Ferdinand has admitted he is “glad” Ben Chilwell celebrated in the way he did after scoring against former club Leicester City on Saturday.

The former Manchester United and England centre-back added he felt Leicester supporters “deserved” his antagonising response, after the Chelsea left-back was goaded for much of the match. “They boo him,” Ferdinand told FIVE.

“I watched the game there last year. They got 50-odd million for this kid, a left-back right, out of Covid, and they are booing him.

“But they got more than they probably should have got for him. He done a great job there, and they are booing him for going to Chelsea.

“It doesn’t make sense. So good, I’m glad he done that, give them a bit back, they deserved it. They should respect him.”

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Rio Ferdinand has admitted he is “glad” Ben Chilwell celebrated in the way he did after scoring against former club Leicester City on Saturday.

The former Manchester United and England centre-back added he felt Leicester supporters “deserved” his antagonising response, after the Chelsea left-back was goaded for much of the match. “They boo him,” Ferdinand told FIVE.

“I watched the game there last year. They got 50-odd million for this kid, a left-back right, out of Covid, and they are booing him.

“But they got more than they probably should have got for him. He done a great job there, and they are booing him for going to Chelsea.

“It doesn’t make sense. So good, I’m glad he done that, give them a bit back, they deserved it. They should respect him.”