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Man Utd ace Ferdinand regards himself as now pure defender

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admits his game has changed as he has matured.

Ferdinand believes he is now more defensive than in his early years.

"When I was young," he tells the Sunday Telegraph, "when I came off the pitch as a centre back I would tell my mates about a little piece of skill I had done. Then they would ask what the score was and I would say we lost 3-1.

"Now I am more of a defender first. I get more pleasure from coming out of a game with a clean sheet than anything else. My mindset has totally changed."

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