WATCH: 'Let it hit the floor!' – Rio Ferdinand left fuming after he's trolled with Man City-themed birthday cake ahead of Young Boys Champions League clash

Rio Ferdinand was brilliantly trolled by Manchester City as the club's staff presented him with a sky blue birthday cake before playing Young Boys.

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• Ferdinand on punditry duty for TNT Sports
• City baked Man Utd legend a sky blue cake
• Filled it with references to City

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Ferdinand celebrated his birthday on Tuesday and was on punditry duty ahead of City's clash with Young Boys in the Champions League. Of course, the defender is a Manchester United legend, with six Premier League titles, two League Cups, a Champions League and a Club World Cup under his belt.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  City subsequently saw an opportunity to have a little bit of fun, and produced a sky blue birthday cake for Ferdinand, with a picture of him holding the Premier League trophy, along with City crests. In the Manchester rain, the cake appeared set to slide off the table around which the pundits were huddled, and Ferdinand shouted "let it hit the floor" as a runner saved it.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Ferdinand made a total of 27 appearances against City throughout his career and won 13 of those games, drawing four and losing 10.

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  City will go up against Young Boys and they will qualify for the knockout rounds if they win. Ferdinand will be hopeful of a shock at the Etihad Stadium.