Neville in awe of Rio’s dedication

GARY NEVILLE believes Rio Ferdinand was forced to do “a dog’s job” during his eight-month exile.

But the England defender now thinks his Manchester United team-mate could bite a big hole in Wales’ World Cup dream on Saturday.

Almost exactly a year ago, Neville led the call for strike action in response to Ferdinand being thrown out of the England squad for a crime he was yet to be found guilty of committing.