Rio Ferdinand reveals he is had a hair and beard transplant in Turkey
- Ferdinand, 45, visited the Dr Cinik hospital in Istanbul for the hair transplant
- Promotional video exhibits TNT Sports pundit present process his therapy
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Rio Ferdinand has revealed he underwent a hair and beard transplant at a Turkish clinic in a slick promotional video.
The England and Manchester United legend visited the Dr Cinik hospital in Istanbul for the therapy.
In the social media video launched by Dr Cinik, Ferdinand, 45, who’s now a preferred tv pundit on TNT Sports, says: ‘I’m right here to get my beard sorted out, I’ve bought a few holes, a few patches.
‘Get my hair transplant carried out. I am unable to wait to get it carried out. Listen, if you happen to’re ever fascinated about getting yours carried out, that is the place to be.’
The video exhibits Ferdinand arriving on the clinic in shades, greeting Doctor Muhammet Emrah Cinik and present process the assorted phases of the hair alternative therapy.
England and Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed he underwent a hair and beard transplant at a clinic in Istanbul
A promotional video for the Dr Cinik hospital in Turkey exhibits Ferdinand present process therapy
The 45-year-old is now a pundit for TNT Sports on their Champions League protection
At the top, he’s seen signing a Manchester United shirt so as to add to comparable memorabilia given by different footballers who’ve visited the clinic.
One shot exhibits Ferdinand admiring a set of signed shirts, together with these of Liverpool, Marseille, Brazil and Croatia.
The video was launched on Monday but it surely is not clear precisely when Ferdinand visited. He was a part of TNT’s punditry workforce for June’s Champions League ultimate in Istanbul and United’s journey to Galatasaray within the group stage in November.
Their web site says Ryan Babel and Bacary Sagna have additionally been there for hair transplants, whereas David Trezeguet and Diego Lugano have visited for dental work.
Ferdinand has two kids – son Cree and daughter Shae – together with his spouse Kate, 32.
He had three kids – Lorenz, Tate and Tia – together with his first spouse Rebecca Ellison earlier than she died of breast most cancers aged 34 in 2015.
Ferdinand’s former England and United team-mate Wayne Rooney underwent a hair transplant in 2011 and once more in 2013.
He mentioned on the time of his first one: ‘I used to be going bald at 25, why not. I’m delighted with the outcome.’
Back in 2021, Ferdinand revealed he used brown dye to cowl the greys in his facial hair however claimed he wasn’t ‘ashamed’ of the ageing course of.
Ferdinand offered a signed Manchester United shirt to the Dr Cinik centre in Istanbul
The 90-second video confirmed numerous phases of the hair alternative therapy he underwent
Ferdinand pictured with spouse Kate in an Instagram snap this week
Ferdinand retains his head lined through the current Newcastle vs AC Milan match
He advised The Mid Point podcast with Gabby Logan: ‘I dye my beard generally; I get gray hairs there. I dye it. I believe it appears to be like higher.
‘I’m not ashamed of getting gray hair, I do not care, but it surely appears to be like higher if it is all one color.
‘If all of it went gray, the entire beard was gray, I’d let it simply go. But it is like patchwork. I’d prefer it, that distinguished look, if it was all gray, I would not care. But it is the patchwork enterprise, I’m like a Dalmatian, I do not prefer it.’