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Rio To Miss Out On England Squad

Reports this evening suggest that Rio Ferdinand will miss out on the England squad for Euro 2012 despite enjoying a great season for United. Ferdinand will be frustrated he’s put himself in the position where he’s allowed himself to be treated like this. England have taken to piss out of him too many times, yet [...]

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Rio: No Other Team Would Have Coped As Well

Rio Ferdinand has talked about how well he believes this current squad have done this season after losing out on the title on goal difference. “It’s a cruel way to have lost it,” he said. “But you have to congratulate the other team. Any team that wins it obviously deserves it and they have played [...]

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When They Were 25…

When They Were 25…

Red News celebrated its 25th anniversary this month, which is quite an incredible feat, and Sir Alex Ferguson wrote a letter to them to mark the occasion. As part of the special edition of the fanzine, I wrote an article looking at some well known Manchester United players in their 25th year… Roy Keane – [...]

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Rio: Scholes Saved Our Season

Manchester United’s most important player in the second half of the season has been Paul Scholes. Rio Ferdinand has sung the praises of Scholes’ impact since coming out of retirement. “There are a number of reasons why we’ve done well since the turn of the year,” he told United Review. “There’s no doubt one of [...]

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Rio: We Would Have Paid Nev To Shut Up!

Rio: We Would Have Paid Nev To Shut Up!

There were plenty of grumbles from rival fans when it was announced that Gary Neville would be joining the punditry team at Sky Sports. As a player, he was one of the most unpopular around outside of Manchester and none of them wanted him on their telly every week. Now, even Liverpool and City fans [...]

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Rio: I Get In A Sulk When We Lose

Rio: I Get In A Sulk When We Lose

Rio Ferdinand will play against brother Anton in tomorrow’s game against QPR. This obviously isn’t the first time they’ve played on opposite sides though, with Anton scoring against us for West Ham but scoring an own goal for us against Sunderland. Rio says that when he loses he goes in to a big sulk and [...]

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Vidic: Rio Has Proved People Wrong

Following a few seasons plagued by injury and losing out on his place in the England squad, people wondered whether Rio Ferdinand’s career was coming to an end. Rio has gone from strength to strength this season, having already played in more games than he has in the past two seasons, and Nemanja Vidic has [...]

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Fergie: Rio Great In The Dressing Room

Fergie: Rio Great In The Dressing Room

Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the influence of Rio Ferdinand on the Manchester United dressing room, claiming that he is a great role model for the younger players. Fergie has already confirmed that he has left Rio in charge of talking to Paul Pogba to convince him to shun Juventus in favour of a new [...]

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Rio: Our Aim Is To Win Every Game

With just nine games left to play, Manchester United are top of the table. Rio Ferdinand says we’re exactly where we want to be and the players are aiming to win all of their remaining games. Without any cup distractions, this plan may be more achievable than you might think. “We’re in the position at [...]

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VIDEO: Suarez Snubs Evra, Rio Snubs Suarez

Evra vs. Suarez Racism Scandal Handshake by Anatolly7

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Rio: I Didn’t Shake Suarez’s Hand Because I Don’t Respect Him

Rio: I Didn’t Shake Suarez’s Hand Because I Don’t Respect Him

Rio Ferdinand refused to shake Luis Suarez’s hand today after seeing that the Uruguayan snubbed Patrice Evra’s offer to shake his hand. Despite being found guilty of racially abusing Evra, our captain was the bigger man in agreeing to shake his hand, but bizarrely, Suarez chose not to. “Bad decision making from their guy,” Rio [...]

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Rio’s Twitter Row With Journo Over JT

Rio’s Twitter Row With Journo Over JT

Rio Ferdinand was booed throughout United’s 3-3 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge yesterday. Whilst Rio has never been a popular player with Chelsea fans, given his West Ham and Leeds history, as well as the issues over the England captaincy, it was clear that Rio was singled out for special abuse yesterday thanks to [...]

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Should Rio Be Ashamed If He Shakes Terry’s Hand?

John Terry has today been stripped of the England captaincy for a second time following allegations of racism. Terry allegedly called Anton Ferdinand a “black cunt” in Chelsea’s defeat against QPR. In last weekend’s Cup game between the two clubs the FA scrapped the traditional handshake ahead of kick-off after it became apparent that the [...]

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PICTURE: Rio’s Twitter Boots For Arsenal Game

PICTURE: Rio’s Twitter Boots For Arsenal Game

For this weekend’s game, Nike have made special boots for Rio Ferdinand, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wojciech Szczęsny as part of their #makeitcount campaign. These players have committed to “Make It Count”, pledging to make 2012 the year in which they give everything in pursuit of perfection. This campaign was launched via Twitter on [...]

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VIDEO: Excellent Rio Tackle Which Resulted In A Pen

szólj hozzá: Ma1-1Ne[Matchhighlight.com] Rio Ferdinand put in a brilliant challenge on Ben Arfa in the box only for the linesman John Flynn to flag for a penalty. Mike Jones, who was filling in for Phil Dowd, had initially rightly indicated that a corner should be awarded, before a discussion with Flynn saw him award a [...]

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