Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admits Twitter has been good for him.
The England captain boasts over 500,000 followers to his tweets.
He told United Review: "Well, Twitter's been good because it's given me a platform to show people what I'm really like. I've heard people talking about me and they expect me to be on red carpets week in, week out. But I've only ever been on two red carpets in my entire life!
"At least on Twitter people can get an understanding of how you are, rather than how the media portray you. I've even had messages from fans thanking me for showing them what life for a professional footballer is really like."
