Anton Ferdinand cuts family ties
ANTON FERDINAND will suspend his 'family' ties for 90 minutes at the weekend as Sunderland take on his old club West Ham at the Stadium of Light.
The defender regards the Hammers staff as his second family after spending 14 years Upton Park, joining the club at the age of nine and following his elder brother Rio through the youth ranks to the first-team.
But Ferdinand left London for Sunderland 14 months ago and, while he remains a big Hammers fan, he is only interested in helping the Wearsiders win on Saturday - especially after losing home and away against his old club last season.
"I'm looking forward to the game because I'll get to see a lot of people who saw me grow up through the years," said the £8m defender.
"I was there from the age of nine and they are like a second family to me. But I want to win with Sunderland. We haven't beaten West Ham since I left, and it would be great to get a win on Saturday at home.
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