RIO FERDINAND copied Cristiano Ronaldo with his hilarious antics in a photoshoot. Ferdinand, 46, played with Ronaldo throughout the Portuguese superstar’s six years at Manchester United.https://www.instagram.com/bastianschweinsteiger/?hl=enRio Ferdinand joined former Manchester United team-mates[/caption]https://www.instagram.com/bastianschweinsteiger/?hl=enFerdinand hilariously went on his tiptoes for the photo[/caption]EPACristiano Ronaldo has done the same trick in pre-match team photos[/caption]And it appears he has picked up an unusual trait from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.That is because Ferdinand posed in a photo with his fellow United heroes ahead of the NEXON Icons Match in Seoul.The ex-England defender stood at the back of the line-up alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger, Wayne Rooney, Ji-Sung Park, Nemanja Vidic and Michael Carrick in their grey blazers, dark trousers and patterned ties. But wanting to make sure he was not obscured in the shot, 6ft 2ins Ferdinand – just in his socks – brilliantly went on his tiptoes.That meant his head and shoulders fitted in the gap between Schweinsteiger and Rooney’s heads. Ronaldo famously left fans in hysterics with the same trick in team photos with Portugal.The 6ft 2ins national team captain often opted to stand on his tiptoes – despite the shorter players in front crouching or bending down. On the field, Ferdinand linked up with Vidic and Carrick for Shield United in the legends game, managed by Rafa Benitez.BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKRooney, Schweinsteiger and Park, though, were on the opposite team, playing under Arsene Wenger for FC Spear.The idea was that one team was full of all-star defensive legends and the other packed with some of the best attackers ever. Rooney stole the show with a stunning long-range effort.But Shield battled back to secure a 2-1 win.Ferdinand walked away from his punditry and commentating gig with TNT Sports at the end of last season.He and his wife Kate have moved to Dubai – although the former footballer still does his podcast and was part of United’s pre-season tour to the USA doing media and promotional work. InstagramRafa Benitez’s Shield United came from behind to win[/caption]InstagramWayne Rooney scored for FC Spear[/caption]