With former Leeds and QPR defender Rio Ferdinand today announcing his desire to become a professional boxer, Aston Villa decided that they would have a little fun on their Twitter account.

The media team at Villa Park asked who was the more likely to win in a fight, the former England international, or club legend Olof Mellberg.

The Swede was instrumental to the club during their many years in the Premier League, and fans remember fondly the no-nonsense nature of the giant central defender.

Now manager of Swedish second tier side Brommapojkarna - the largest team in Europe in terms of active teams at all ages with 247 teams consisting of over 3000 players - fans feel the 40-year-old could wipe the floor with the aspiring fighter, although the majority did question why on earth their club had asked this question in the first place…