Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole Are Producing a Movie Starring 50 Cent

2008-11-20T18:23:43+00:00

Some days, I think of football as an arena in which human character can be tested in clarifying and edifying ways: greed, courage, fortitude, lust, creativity, ambition, and sacrifice all striving together to give us a sharper image of ourselves. Other days, I read in the Hollywood Reporter that Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole are [.

The injured England XI to face Germany

2008-11-19T06:53:51+00:00

The walking wounded Fabio Capello is without With Theo Walcott the latest withdrawal from the England squad after dislocating his shoulder (Arsene Wenger probably popped it out before he left the Emirates), we look at what could have been FabCap's team against Germany tonight if they weren't all crocked.

Even Highly Paid Professional Footballers 'DO' Normal

2008-11-18T20:30:00+00:00

'Twas the weekend of Rio Ferdinand's 30th birthday. Rio was in London as Man Utd were playing Arsenal. His family organised a birthday party for him after the game.

Man Utd lost, so what did Rio do?

On his way over to East London, Rio spotted a pub and asked his driver to stop.

What Does Rio Make Of New Pink Boots?

2008-11-18T09:00:20+00:00

Nike have launched a new football boot, the Mercurial Rosa, which Niklas Bendtner and Marco Materazzi are set to be the first to wear. What does Rio Ferdinand, along with his fellow professionals, think of them? "What Does Rio Make Of New Pink Boots?" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Rio: Of Course We Can Still Win The League

2008-11-15T13:39:22+00:00

Frank Lampard kindly offered up his opinion on the current state of the league table, letting us know we can't really afford to lose any more games. Edwin Van der Sar, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Wes Brown, Ryan Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher, John O'Shea and Wayne [.

Ferdinand: Our Manager Is Untouchable

2008-11-15T12:34:49+00:00

Fifty years to the day after his professional football career began, Sir Alex Ferguson is receiving a lot of praise for the remarkable things he has achieved. Future captain, Rio Ferdinand, believes that replacing him will be a massive task, although thinks if any club is capable of bringing the right man in, Manchester United [.

Rio spills beans on his past and United...

2008-11-13T20:23:00+00:00

It's not often that the fans get a chance to get near to their idols, but that was the case in central Manchester this week when Rio Ferdinand showed up at the Nike Store, for an event billed as Be Inner Circle. Having been invited I went along to see what all the fuss was about, as things turned Rio had quite a lot to say in what turned out to be a limited out of time.

Young players get chance to be a part of Rio's inner circle...

2008-11-10T16:37:00+00:00

As part of Nike's ongoing commitment to helping young players, they have announced that Rio Ferdinand will be at the NikeStore in Manchester on Wednesday 12th November, from 6 till 8pm. The United and England defender will be hosting a Q&A session, talking to young players and imparting his experience and insights on playing at the very top level of the game.

Maradona Meets Manchester United - The Pictures

2008-11-07T18:16:53+00:00

Newly-appointed Argentina manager and living football legend, Diego Maradona is now in England visiting several key Argentine players. He's met with Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano at their respective clubs and had asked the latter to be his new captain. While on tour, Maradona took some memorable pictures with several Manchester United players.

Rio Chuffed After Maradona Birthday Cuddle

2008-11-07T18:03:02+00:00

Maradona paid a visit to Carrington today, which happens to be Rio Ferdinand's 30th birthday. He was given a signed shirt from his idol which has seemingly got him all revved up. Hopefully he'll still be in the same state of mind tomorrow! "We were like school kids around a star coming to school," said Rio.

‘Do Are Ya? Rio Ferdinand is Wayne Rooney’s barber!

2008-11-03T09:06:58+00:00

Man Yoo team-mate shaved Wazza's head Rio Ferdinand has been outed as the man responsible for Wayne Rooney's drastic haircut. Rooney reportedly gave his Manchester United and England team-mate the go-ahead to take the clippers to his hair after getting fed-up with jibes about his receding hairline. A 'United source' told The Sun: "Wayne was fed up [.

Fox Sports Espanol commentator sings about Paul Scholes to the tune of Eye of the Tiger!

2008-10-31T22:46:16+00:00

Crazy Hispanic commentator likes a singsong It's an oldie, but a goody. I had not seen this before. This is the commentator on Fox Sports Espanol's coverage of Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Liverpool in 2006 who seems to enjoy singing songs about the goalscorers. Goal, goal de Scholes...

Another Chant Competition Finalist

2008-10-31T09:00:09+00:00

We are close to revealing the winner of the "Sing a Song for the Unsung" competition, but for now, you'll have to settle for another finalist. This is the third of three entries which came close to winning and who will receive a prize for doing so well, after the chants for Manucho and Evra. Whilst [.

Race Row: Rio vs Arsenal’s Fabregas

2008-10-16T10:30:23+00:00

Rio Ferdinand sensibly called for the FIFA to start docking points of teams whose fans exhibited racist behaviour. Following the pitiful fine FIFA dished out to Croatia after their fans made monkey noises whenever Emile Heskey was on the ball in England's recent, Ferdinand was concerned at FIFA's poor commitment to kicking racism out of [.

When The Big Top Came To Town

2008-10-15T18:57:00+00:00

If I was a cynical sort of girl, I might suggest that Rio Ferdinand is doing a bit of positioning to increase his long term chances of becoming the England captain.

While the cat's away...........................

In the absence of JT due to injury, he has come out to decry those wicked vixens of the footballing world - the WAGS.

How The Press Rated United’s England Players

2008-10-12T11:53:08+00:00

Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown all played a big part in England's 5-1 victory over Kazakhstan. Whilst the scoreline is not entirely reflective of the match, particularly when you consider the teams went in 0-0 at half time, our lads had a big part to play in the result. After the match, Oliver Holt [.

It’s All About United As England Beat Kazakhstan

2008-10-11T18:05:47+00:00

Rio Ferdinand, who was oddly overlooked for captaincy by Fabio Capello, lead out England tonight, filling in for TinyTears' who is struggling to overcome a reoccurring back injury. Playing for his country means a lot to Rio and he would be right to feel hard done by after missing out on the permanent captaincy, particularly in [.

Rio Can’t Wait To Captain England In Front Of Family

2008-10-10T16:12:53+00:00

TinyTears' reoccurring back injury will keep him out of this weekend's England qualifier against Kazakhstan, meaning Rio Ferdinand will lead the team out as captain. Whether he will be given the job next Wednesday will depend on an assessment of Mr Chelsea's injury at the weekend. "Being captain in any game is great, but leading out [.

England vs Kazakhstan To Be Televised Live On Fox Soccer Channel

2008-10-10T14:05:03+00:00

Where can you find England against Kazakhstan on US TV tomorrow? The important 2010 World Cup Qualifying match will be shown live on Fox Soccer Channel beginning at Noon ET/9am PT. This is part of the deal that Fox Sports International announced in May whereby Fox Soccer Channel has the TV rights to England's home matches [.

Rio Doesn’t Want Arsenal Keeper With England

2008-10-09T09:00:12+00:00

When the stories first started about Manuel Almunia playing for England, I was rather taken aback that Arsenal could have a goalkeeper in his 30's who'd yet to pick up an international cap. I suppose I mustn't have been paying attention to Mad Jens' rants when he lost his place to Almunia, but it certainly [.

Daily Dose 10.08.08

2008-10-09T01:30:03+00:00

Some news to read as you steal $19,000 worth of bras: How to make your national team? With black magic, of course (mCalcio) Financial crisis hits West Ham (West Ham Offside) The Lampard-Gerrard problem (England World Cup blog) And a poll about the Lampard-Gerrard problem (Liverpool Offside) Rio Ferdinand sticks it to Sepp Blatter (SoccerLens) Why Chelsea are better off [.

Rio Has A Pop At Blatter

2008-10-08T16:46:23+00:00

Rio Ferdinand was the target of racist abuse when playing for England against Spain in 2004, along with team mates Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips. Every time they went near the ball, the crowd could be heard making monkey noises, leading Rio to almost walk off the pitch. "I don't think anybody back in England or [.

Rio: I Swear A Lot When We Score

2008-10-08T08:43:53+00:00

Something that I've really grown fond of over the past season or more is watching Rio Ferdinand's reaction when we score an important goal. Just check out YouTube clips of him after Owen Hargreaves scored against Arsenal, or Carlos Tevez against Blackburn, and you'll see him go totally apeshit. Today, Ferdinand has answered a whole host [.

Former FA Chief Reveals Neville’s England Strike Plan On Rio’s Behalf

2008-10-06T11:30:00+00:00

The lengthy ban and extortionate fine dished out by the FA to Rio Ferdinand is something I have challenged time and again on this blog. There have been countless incidents which are comparable to that of Ferdinand, from Christian Negouai to Adrian Mutu, where their punishments were nowhere near as severe as that of Ferdinand.

Wes and Rio In Nightclub Scuffle

2008-10-06T10:50:45+00:00

There have been reports this morning that Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown, both of whom played against Blackburn on Saturday, and have been picked for Fabio Capello's squad again, were involved in a bit of bother last night. Enjoying a night out in a member's only bar in Manchester, the Circle Club, they ran in to [.

Rio Ferdinand: Attack is the best form of defence....

2008-09-26T10:58:14+00:00

Rio Ferdinand despite all the bulging muscles and the really scary face could learn a thing or two from the technique of the chap in the video.The defender is Jiří Kladrubský of Sparta Praha and the fellow almost getting his head kicked off is Tomas Jun - forward for FK Teplice.

Your Questions Answered (Part 3 of 4)

2008-09-25T15:21:46+00:00

Good morning folks. It is time for the latest portion of the most recent Q&A session. There was a wide variety of questions this time around, including some about the U.S. national team, some about MLS, and the popular "Who are the best players in the world" question. I provide my Top 11 players list in the world, in the EPL and MLS, with Rio Ferdinand earning a place on the first two lists.

Your Questions Answered (Part 3 of 4)

2008-09-25T15:21:46+00:00

10 Ways to Improve Respect for Referees

2008-09-22T17:40:57+00:00

The respect for referees campaign isn't going so well. There was Mark Halsey's red card for John Terry being overturned, Stuart Atwell awarding Reading a phantom goal and - probably the most straightforward bit of disprespct - Rio Ferdinand calling Mike Riley a "shit ref" as he stormed off down the tunnel on Sunday.

No Excuse for Attack of Manchester United Team Bus

2008-09-22T17:11:00+00:00

Shortly after Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Chelsea yesterday, their team bus was attacked by an as-of-yet unknown assailant, who cracked the bus' front windshield (as pictured here) with a thrown bottle. No one was hurt, and United continued their short trip across London to the train station and following trip back to Manchester.