The Sky Sports pundit dismissed the Africa Cup of Nations' status as a 'major tournament' but was quickly challenged by fellow panellists

Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said Jamie Carragher's comments disregarding the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a major tournament were ignorant.

Rio Ferdinand has aimed a fresh dig at Jamie Carragher as their AFCON row continues. On Sunday evening, Carragher caused major controversy when speaking about Mohamed Salah on the back of his stellar performance during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City.

Who would have thought a discussion on the brilliance of Mohamed Salah would spark a heated social-media row about the merits of the Africa Cup of Nations? Well that 39;s what happened when Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher suggested Afcon was not considered a major tournament .

Jamie Carragher has called Rio Ferdinand “a clown” after the former Manchester United defender labelled him “ignorant” over his comments on the Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON ).

Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand have clashed on social media various times in recent years and Monday saw a fresh row following the Liverpool legend's comments on the Africa Cup of Nations

Rio Ferdinand on Tuesday hit back at Jamie Carragher for his ‘Afcon is not a major tournament' comment. On Sunday, The 47-year-old Sky Sports pundit Carragher was talking about current Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah,

Rio Ferdinand has further stoked the flames of a brewing feud between himself and Jamie Carragher, with the help of Boris Becker. Carragher's controversial comments over the Africa Cup of Nations, in which he played the tournament was not considered "major" in terms of helping a player, such as Mohamed Salah, win the Ballon d'Or.