Djemba-Djemba additionally revealed the way in which he was welcomed into the United dressing room, and the way Rio Ferdinand specifically was instrumental in serving to the Cameroonian worldwide really feel at dwelling in Manchester.
“Rio Ferdinand says to me ‘Eric after coaching you realize we have to go and work together. You’ll be able to come and eat African meals. I’ll convey the group within the large automobile.’ It was an enormous automobile. I’ve by no means seen that in my life, you realize. I went with him, and I don’t keep in mind the realm that we had been in. I don’t keep in mind the place it’s however [there was a lot of] Caribbean meals.
“It was good. It was good of him, and you may see within the large group why the massive gamers are [respected]. [Rio Ferdinand was] an enormous individual, and a very good individual.
“Roy Keane was [never] laughing as a result of he’s a troublesome man. He’s a prime man; he’s a prime man, however he was [never] laughing. He would simply look [at you]. [With] him, he desires to see on the pitch what you are able to do, that’s it. I used to be a bit of bit scared as a result of he was the captain, and I used to be 21-years-old. He was the captain and usually I got here to play quantity six however I [knew] I want to attend my time to play. That is regular, however I used to be a bit of bit scared as a result of he was exhausting. On the pitch, he was attacking each ball.
“Roy Keane is Roy Keane, [I can only] clarify it like that. He was a pleasant man. He may give you recommendation. In the event you play not good, he can say to you ‘you should know what you might be doing’ and you realize he was shouting at everyone. That is regular. However when the coaching is completed, when the sport is completed, he can converse with you. He may give you recommendation. He was a prime man. He was spectacular at first once I noticed him for the primary time.”
