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Rio Ferdinand. Rio Gavin Ferdinand OBE (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and is now a television pundit for TNT Sports. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. [4]
Mar 19, 2019 · BBC. Noughty Boys: Rio Ferdinand changed the game for English defenders. As central defenders go, Rio Ferdinand was the unicorn. Tom Victor 19 March 2019. Football Sport. Share this: For a very...
Oct 7, 2021 · 08:10, 07 Oct 2021. They didn’t used to make centre-backs like Rio Ferdinand. As likely to manoeuvre his 6’2 frame to go past you than to stop you, Ferdinand was a footballer first and a defender second. The West Ham, Leeds, Manchester United and England superstar changed the way the centre-back position was played in this country.
He became the most expensive defender back in 2002 when he joined the Red Devils. Ferdinand went on to win the Premier League title with Manchester United in his first season at the club....
View the player profile of Defender Rio Ferdinand, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League.
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May 31, 2015 · Rio Ferdinand should be remembered as one of the games great defenders, writes Adam Bate. ... This is a modern man as well as a modern centre-back. And yet, while his legacy off the field will go ...
