Rio Ferdinand names his spine-tingling ultimate XI of opponents and Man Utd legend surprisingly snubs Ronaldo from picks

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand made the big call to leave Brazil icon Ronaldo out of his star-studded ultimate XI of opponents that he faced in his career.

Rio Ferdinand made an impressive 455 appearances for the Red Devils during his prolific playing spell at Old Trafford after he left Leeds United in 2002.

The 46-year-old TNT Sports pundit is regarded as one of the best Premier League defenders of all time and Ferdinand had a sensational impact at Manchester United.

Ferdinand broke the British record transfer fee for the second time in his remarkable career after the Red Devils paid rivals Leeds United £30m for his acquisition.

The United legend was a mainstay in the Red Devils first team under former manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Ferdinand enjoyed incredible silverware success.

Ferdinand lifted six Premier League titles, a Champions League trophy and two League Cups before Sir Alex Ferguson retired as United manager in 2013.

The former England defender briefly played under ex-United manager David Moyes at Old Trafford before he left the Red Devils and signed for Queens Park Rangers.

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Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand reveals the incredible defence and midfield for his ultimate XI of opponents

Speaking to The Daily Mail, Rio Ferdinand was tasked with building his ultimate XI of opponents and Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon took his place between the sticks.

Ahead of World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon was the formidable centre-back pairing of AC Milan icon Paolo Maldini alongside Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos.

The former Manchester United centre-back completed his four-man backline with Brazil legends Cafu and Roberto Carlos at right-back and left-back respectively.

Pushing into the midfield and Ferdinand selected a partnership of Barcelona icon Xavi alongside Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira in his ultimate XI of opponents.

Outside of the middle of the park, Portugal legend Luis Figo was out on the right wing and Brazil legend Ronaldinho was out on the left in the 4-4-2 formation.

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Former Man Utd star Rio Ferdinand has no room for Brazil legend Ronaldo in his final two picks

Ferdinand played against Ronaldo for club and country and the 48-year-old former Brazil superstar is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of all time.

The ex-England international witnessed first-hand Ronaldo’s ruthless finishing when the Brazil icon scored a sensational hat-trick for Real Madrid against United in 2003.

Ferdinand played the full 90 minutes of the second-leg quarter-final tie at Old Trafford, with Ronaldo’s hat-trick knocking United out of the Champions League.

But the footballer-turned-pundit had no room for Ronaldo in his frontline and he picked fellow United legend Cristiano Ronaldo alongside Barcelona icon Lionel Messi.