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As a football fan it was unbelievable to go through all those emotions, see all those ups and downs in one game. For my brother and myself and West Ham it was disappointing in the end, but I told Anton he could walk away with his head held high because it was such a great final.
At times, European football can be very slow but it speeds up in the final third.
Being dropped was a wake-up call. If I had regarded it as anything else I wouldn't deserve to be anywhere near the England squad.
Engla... (more Rio Ferdinand quotes)
Is the cousin of former England striker Les Ferdinand.
Was named after Rio Grande.
His younger brother, Anton Ferdinand, plays for West Ham United, where Rio began his career
Was forced to serve an eight-month playing ban for missing a routine drugs test (January-September 2004), in addition to being fined, by the Football Association
Joined Manchester United from Leeds United for a British record fee of ?29 million in summer 2002... (more Rio Ferdinand trivia)