Manchester United defender and former England captain Rio Ferdinand has joined former Manchester City defender Danny Mills on the board of the FA Chairman’s England commission which will look at improving the future of the national team. England manager Roy Hodgson was also named following the successful conclusion of the qualifying campaign for the World […]
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Van Persie touch and go to face Shakhtar
Robin Van Persie returned from injury to play in the shock defeat to West Brom at Old Trafford on Saturday but Manchester United manager David Moyes will make a final decision on playing the Dutch striker from the start until tomorrow. “Yes Robin is fit.” confirmed Moyes. “But we will make a decision tomorrow whether […]
Spaniards ruin Rio’s night
MAN UNITED 1, SEVILLA 3 Spanish side Sevilla ruined Rio Ferdinand’s night with victory in his testimonial at Old Trafford. The Reds’ dependable defender was rewarded for his long service – 432 appearances and 14 trophies – but it was not a memorable on the pitch as Sevilla emerged victors. Little significance could be […]
Ferdinand goes global
BT Sport will show Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial match live on its new sports channels and the match can be watched online by millions of fans worldwide, following a ground-breaking agreement with the player and Streamworks International. The showpiece game between Manchester United and Sevilla at Old Trafford on Friday, August 9th could be one […]
Rio’s grand night of celebration
Rio Ferdinand’s Testimonial Committee is delighted to announce that there will be a game at the Theatre of Dreams to celebrate his illustrious career. Manchester United will play against Spanish side Sevilla FC on Friday, August 9th. Sir Alex Ferguson said: “It is great that the club is granting Rio a testimonial for his services to the club. […]