Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian and Anglo-Irish descent. He plays at centre-back for Manchester United in the FA Premier League and at the international level for the England national football team.

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• Gary Neville is the club captain but has been injured for the best part of a year now - and Giggsy's taken on the mantlepiece.
  • Rio Ferdinand commenting on the Manchester United club captaincy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny old game/7780066.stm

• My name was out there in the public arena for people to make assumptions on why I missed a drugs test. That stigma is something that may never go away. I go out there and play for the fans and for my family and for myself and to have that taken away from me in such a way was disheartening and something that really did shock me. I'm man enough to admit that I did cry.
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• It was wicked meeting Nelson Mandela.
  • Rio Ferdinand commenting on what it was like meeting Nelson Mandelahttp://www.expertfootball.com/directory/index.php?catID=33&order=date

• His temperament is always there to be questioned because he plays on the edge. That is just the way he plays.It is a cliche but if you took that edge away from Wayne he wouldn't be the same player and I would rather have the Wayne Rooney we have now.
  • Rio Ferdinand on Wayne Rooneyhttp://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi qn4153/is 20050915/ai n15356404

• You got MURKED!!
  • Rio on playing multiple pranks on unfortunate England teammates.

• It hit me like a thunderbolt!
  • Rio on how the drugs ban affected himhttp://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/AFP/2003/12/22/339495?extID=10037&oliID=229

• Nobody wants to be associated with failing to qualify for the World Cup finals. I cannot imagine the shame of it.
  • Rio Ferdinand's insight on how it would feel, not qualifying for World Cup finalshttp://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/EnglandFerdinandPreAustria.htm

• I set myself high standards on the pitch and know I have not always lived up to them this season
  • Rio Ferdinand on standardshttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story 6-10-2005 pg10 5]

• Football is the most important thing in my life, but I do have a life outside football and this is one part. The TV, the music, the fashion - it all goes to make up Rio Ferdinand.
  • Rio Ferdinand on his TV Show, "Rio's World Cup Wind Ups" http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts and entertainment/article670046.ece

• I thought I played quite well today
  • After the 4-1 defeat to Middlesbrough

Rio on Racism Sourced

• If you come out with racist comments, then I believe you shouldn’t be allowed to come to a football match. Don’t be so narrow minded, you’re bigger than that.
  • Riohttp://www.theredcard.ie/index.html

About Rio Ferdinand Sourced

• I was disappointed it wasn't reported that I said Rio Ferdinand was the best defender in the world.
  • Sven Goran Eriksson http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi qn4153/is 20060120/ai n16025178