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QPR veteran Ferdinand: I use pundits' criticism as motivation

QPR veteran Rio Ferdinand says criticism from pundits acts as motivation for him.

The former England international's man-marking was scrutinised by Alan Shearer and Ruud Gullit as he allowed James Chester to score the winning goal for Hull City on Saturday.

"Even as a player, you sit there and watch it on TV," Ferdinand told the Sunday Times.

"There were people on the sofa who you respected as a footballer and in the industry.

"But sometimes I would sit there and think, 'how dare you think about me like that? Someone get me his number so I can call him!'

"And sometimes that becomes part of your fuel for the next week and the week after - "I ain't going to get embarrassed on Match of the Day.'"

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