Man Utd legend ‘barely spoke anything other than muttering and grunting’ but team didn’t care because he was so good

CARLOS TEVEZ barely spoke during his spell at Manchester United, claims Rio Ferdinand.

The striker spent two years at Old Trafford but his inability to speak English meant communication with his team-mates was difficult.

Ferdinand, 45, revealed he would often grunt but the rest of the squad did not mind as he performed well on the pitch.

The pundit told : “Carlos Tevez is a good example, he barely spoke anything other than muttering and grunting.

“But when he got out there (the pitch) he was a phenomenal player who we all appreciated and we didn’t mind him not speaking the language.”

Tevez, 39, won five trophies at United including the Champions League in his first season.

He also helped the Red Devils to two Premier League titles before his infamous switch to rivals Manchester City.

In an interview earlier this year Tevez revealed he refused to learn English as he had a “cultural problem” with the language, blaming England for the Falklands War, which his uncle fought in.

He said: “I spent seven years in England, but I did not adjust to the English culture.

“I did not like learning English because of my uncle and the culture shock that it caused me.”

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Tevez famously kept West Ham in the Premier League in 2007 while he also won the league and FA Cup with City.

He scored 34 goals in 99 games for United and became a fan favourite before joining City.