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Rio Ferdinand breaks silence on worrying health scare: ‘Thought the lights were going to go out’
Rio Ferdinand says he thought he was close to ‘lights out’ after a worrying health scare saw him hospitalised. The ex-Manchester United defender was rushed to hospital last week forcing him to miss his punditry duties with TNT Sports. Rio Ferdinand lifted the lid on his illness that saw him miss last week’s European semi-finalsRex Features Ferdinand had been scheduled to cast an expert eye over Arsenal’s Champions League clash at Paris Saint-Germain last Wednesday before covering Manchester United’s crunch Europa League match against Athletic Club the following night. But a nasty turn saw the 46-year-old watch on from a hospital bed where he updated fans on his health by sharing a photo with his thumbs up. Ferdinand has since revealed that a vicious stomach bug was the reason for his downturn. The former England star admits suffering with a bout of projectile vomiting while experiencing symptoms akin to migraines and vertigo. Discussing the ordeal on his show Rio Ferdinand presents, he said: “I had a mad virus. I thought lights were out at some point, I thought it was gonna happen. I thought I was minutes away from lights out, seriously. “I was in my house, I was in my bed like this [pained expression] and I couldn’t even open my eyes. “Then, the headache I had… I don’t get migraines or nothing else so I don’t know what they’re like. I thought my head was in a vice and my eyes were going to pop out. “Then, I was being sick, projectile vomiting in the toilet, I got back to bed and I was having vertigo. I was holding onto the sheets, I didn’t know where I was. It was crazy.” Ferdinand revealed the panic he endured when he was offered an ambulance before later being advised by doctors to undergo a brain scan due to the severity of his symptoms. “I had to go to hospital and the doctor even said to me, “Do you want an ambulance”? So that’s when I knew,” Ferdinand disclosed. rioferdy5Ferdinand updated fans on his health after falling ill last week[/caption] “He went, ‘We’re going to get your brain scanned’. I thought it was a virus or a flu or something so when he mentioned brain scan and the ambulance, the panic was nuts. “I went to hospital and I was in there for a few days. I couldn’t even enjoy the hospital food. The soup and the ice cream normally does wonders.” Ferdinand appeared back to his usual self in the aftermath of Manchester United’s 7-1 aggregate victory over Athletic Club. The win saw his former side book their place in the Europa League final against Tottenham in Bilbao next week. United even provided Ferdinand with a rare feeling of jubilation after their destruction of the La Liga side. “Follow follow follow because United are going to Bilbao,” club legend Ferdinand posted to his 11.6 million followers on X. Rio Ferdinand has been a staple of TNT Sports’ European football coverageGetty He is likely to be back on co-commentary duties for TNT Sports for the final in which United can lift a major trophy in what has been a miserable campaign while booking their place in next season’s Champions League.
Rio Ferdinand says he thought he was close to ‘lights out’ after a worrying health scare saw him hospitalised.
The ex-Manchester United defender was rushed to hospital last week forcing him to miss his punditry duties with TNT Sports.
Ferdinand had been scheduled to cast an expert eye over Arsenal’s Champions League clash at Paris Saint-Germain last Wednesday before covering Manchester United’s crunch Europa League match against Athletic Club the following night.
But a nasty turn saw the 46-year-old watch on from a hospital bed where he updated fans on his health by sharing a photo with his thumbs up.
Ferdinand has since revealed that a vicious stomach bug was the reason for his downturn.
The former England star admits suffering with a bout of projectile vomiting while experiencing symptoms akin to migraines and vertigo.
Discussing the ordeal on his show Rio Ferdinand presents, he said: “I had a mad virus. I thought lights were out at some point, I thought it was gonna happen. I thought I was minutes away from lights out, seriously.
“I was in my house, I was in my bed like this [pained expression] and I couldn’t even open my eyes.
“Then, the headache I had… I don’t get migraines or nothing else so I don’t know what they’re like. I thought my head was in a vice and my eyes were going to pop out.
“Then, I was being sick, projectile vomiting in the toilet, I got back to bed and I was having vertigo. I was holding onto the sheets, I didn’t know where I was. It was crazy.”
Ferdinand revealed the panic he endured when he was offered an ambulance before later being advised by doctors to undergo a brain scan due to the severity of his symptoms.
“I had to go to hospital and the doctor even said to me, “Do you want an ambulance”? So that’s when I knew,” Ferdinand disclosed.
“He went, ‘We’re going to get your brain scanned’. I thought it was a virus or a flu or something so when he mentioned brain scan and the ambulance, the panic was nuts.
“I went to hospital and I was in there for a few days. I couldn’t even enjoy the hospital food. The soup and the ice cream normally does wonders.”
Ferdinand appeared back to his usual self in the aftermath of Manchester United’s 7-1 aggregate victory over Athletic Club.
The win saw his former side book their place in the Europa League final against Tottenham in Bilbao next week.
United even provided Ferdinand with a rare feeling of jubilation after their destruction of the La Liga side.
“Follow follow follow because United are going to Bilbao,” club legend Ferdinand posted to his 11.6 million followers on X.
He is likely to be back on co-commentary duties for TNT Sports for the final in which United can lift a major trophy in what has been a miserable campaign while booking their place in next season’s Champions League.
