Rio: I Thought Like The Fans And Wasn’t Sure About Owen

Rio Ferdinand confesses he thought like the fans when he first heard that Michael Owen has signed, but the England striker has since changed his mind.

"Initially I was surprised when he signed. But I was thinking like a fan," said Rio. "If you look at his stats, he has played a lot more games than I thought but after seeing him close up I am very confident we have signed the right type of player.

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