VIDEO: Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand come face-to-face for the first time since ‘clown’ argument

Rio Ferdinand initially acted as if he would ignore Jamie Carragher as they crossed paths on Wednesday, but eventually put their feud to bed.

CBS pundit Carragher recently called BT's Ferdinand a "clown" during a dispute about a penalty decision in the Champions League semi-final between Inter and AC Milan. Ferdinand seemed to take offence to that comment, saying: "I don't understand why he came in with hostility, it's a hostile energy and I don’t understand it."

After initially brushing by Carragher on punditry duty at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, though, they shared a respectful handshake.

Why the red face!!?? @Carra23 👀🫢#UCL pic.twitter.com/Hd9OsWvM0D

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) May 17, 2023

 Carragher and Ferdinand were international team-mates and club rivals during their careers, and they have each become popular pundits in retirement.

We'll see if Ferdinand invites the ex-Liverpool centre-back onto his FIVE show, or if the pair remain at a respectful distance moving forward.