Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinandis an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played 81 times for the England national football team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. He is regarded by many to be one of England's greatest ever players and he is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth7 November 1978
criticism english-athlete games heads held outside poland
We don't like the criticism and after the Austria and Poland games we want to be able to go outside with our chests out and our heads held high.
colleague matter needs player saying senior whether
It doesn't matter whether you are a senior player or not, if something needs saying to a colleague it will be said,
drop job teams today
We've got to get our own job done and we've managed to do that today and if other teams drop points, then so be it.
anywhere english-athlete house imperative order remain win
We've got to get our house in order first before we look anywhere else. It's imperative we win every game, we've got to remain consistent.
best ham league played together west
When we played together at West Ham I thought we had one of the best strikers in the league in John,
english-athlete lived pitch
I set myself high standards on the pitch and I know I have not always lived up to them this season.
approach demand expecting fans forward game
We're not expecting it to be the same as then at all, ... Their fans will demand more of them, urging them to get forward more. We'll have to approach the game with the right attitude.
expecting
We're not expecting it to be the same as then at all,
player plays questioned took
His temperament is always there to be questioned because he plays on the edge. He wouldn't be the same player if you took it away. I know that's a clich?, but it's true.
player plays questioned took
His temperament is always there to be questioned because he plays on the edge, ... He wouldn't be the same player if you took it away. I know that's a clich?, but it's true.
absolute fantastic player scotland
He's a fantastic player who's done very well in Scotland and he's an absolute handful.
gone
If that had gone in it would have been a different.
devastated heard shocked
I was shocked and devastated when I heard the verdict.
bother fans lads time training waiting
I've been waiting a long time and the fans have been getting on to me. It does bother me, in training the lads get on to me.