Rio Ferdinand

'The Injury is Fine': Rio Ferdinand Declares Himself Fit for Final
The Manchester United center-back has recovered from a calf strain in time to face Barcelona

The Rise of Rio
Barney Ronay asks how Rio Ferdinand came to be not just England's most prominent footballer but its most ambitious urban entertainment mogul

United Boosted As Rio Ferdinand Declares Himself Fit for Barcelona
Rio Ferdinand has declared himself 100% fit for the Champions league final against Barcelona in Rome

Ricky Sbragia Urges Anton Ferdinand to Follow Rio's Example
Sunderland defender needs to become more like his brother, says his manager

Manchester United Boosted As X-ray Gives Rio Ferdinand Hope of Facing Arsenal
Rio Ferdinand will miss weekend game with bruised rib but hopes to face Arsenal in their Champions League return

United Duo Ferdinand and Vidic Are an Impassable Dream
David Lacey: If Manchester United win a non-vintage Premier League they will have Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic to thank

Rio Ferdinand's Return Leads Ferguson to Declare United's Wobble Over
Sir Alex Ferguson, who will recall Rio Ferdinand from injury for tomorrow's Champions League tie at Porto, is confident Manchester United have emerged from their recent slump

'Unplayable' Peter Crouch Can Shine, Insists Rio Ferdinand
If England play to Peter Crouch's strengths, Rio Ferdinand believes he can be an international threat

No Plan to Stage Walk-off If Spain Repeat Racial Abuse, Says Ferdinand
Players must decide for themselves how to react if there is racial abuse, says England defender

Rising Sons, Sinking Fathers
David Pearce and son George interview Rio Ferdinand as father grapples with his son's passion for Man United

Ferdinand Hails Ferguson Pep Talk After Club World Cup Triumph
Sir Alex Ferguson's impassioned team talk inspired Manchester United to victory, claims Rio Ferdinand

Said & Done
Role model for kids on the street, Rio Ferdinand signs up as executive producer of Brit gangland movie Dead Man Running

Ferdinand Supports Plan for Stricter Drug Testing
Rio Ferdinand has backed the introduction of more stringent drug-testing to bring football in line with many other sports

Wags Made Us a Circus, Says Rio
Rio Ferdinand has attacked the 'Wag culture' under previous regimes, saying it affected England's tournament results

Ferdinand Ruled Out of England Qualifier
Mathhew Upson or Joleon Lescott are likely to partner John Terry in the England defence after Rio Ferdinand pulled out with a back injury

United Must Keep European Cup If We Are to Be Considered Great, Says Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United must retain the Champions League to become a truly great team

And Then There Were Two in the Captaincy Race . . .
Fabio Capello seems likely to choose either Rio Ferdinand or John Terry as England's permanent captain

Ferdinand Overcomes Boos Problem and Warms to the Cheers
Rio Ferdinand has gone from hated at home to Old Trafford favorite, he tells Daniel Taylor

Ferdinand Heads the Queue in Capello's Countdown to the England Captaincy
Fabio Capello has been impressed by Rio Ferdinand's credentials to be the permanent England captain

Ferguson Makes Three Signings and Promises More to Come
Things just get better for Sir Alex as Michael Carrick joined Wes Brown and Rio Ferdinand in agreeing new deals at Manchester United

Ferdinand Agrees New £6m-a-year Contract
More good news for Manchester United fans as Rio Ferdinand looks set to put pen-to-paper on a new five-year contract

Ferdinand Fears Allayed As Piqué is Primed for Roma
Soccer: A scan on Rio Ferdinand's foot showed no broken metatarsal as was feared, but it is not yet known how long he will be out

No Bone Break for Ferdinand
Manchester United have announced that Rio Ferdinand has not broken a bone in his foot, as Gerard Pique prepares to deputize at the back

Ferdinand Injured As United Slip Up at the Riverside
Rio Ferdinand is almost certainly out of Manchester United's Champions League tie against Roma after injuring his left foot in the 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough

France 1-0 England
Minute-by-minute report: How will England respond to Rio Ferdinand's captaincy? Find out with Paul Doyle from 7.45pm

France v England - Live!
Minute-by-minute report: How will England respond to Rio Ferdinand's captaincy? Find out with Paul Doyle from 7.45pm

Stern Capello Fires a Warning to Terry Over Respect for Referees
Soccer: Fabio Capello stressed the importance of 'fair play and respect' as he named Rio Ferdinand as England captain, against expectations

United on Defensive Over Injuries As Threat of Torres Looms
Man Utd are sweating on the fitness of Rio Ferdinand and Edwin van der Sar ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool

Injured Ferdinand and Dawson Ruled Out of Brazil and Estonia Matches
Soccer: Rio Ferdinand and Michael Dawson will miss England's games with Brazil and Estonia.

Ferdinand a Doubt for England
Rio Ferdinand may miss England's games against Brazil and Estonia after he suffered a recurrence of his groin injury.

Blair Signs Up Ferdinand As Anti-gun Crime Ambassador
Soccer: Rio Ferdinand has been signed up as the first of a potential string of Premiership 'ambassadors' to lure vulnerable young people away from street gangs and knife crime.

Premiership: Portsmouth 2 - 1 Manchester United
Soccer: Rio Ferdinand's farcical own-goal gift-wrapped Portsmouth's victory and left Jose Mourinho grinning like a Cheshire cat.

People in the News
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Ferdinand Relishes Return to Straight Talking and Freedom
Soccer: Rio Ferdinand is happier with the McClaren up-front style than Eriksson's approach, reports Kevin McCarra.

Ferdinand to Miss Andorra Match
Soccer: Rio Ferdinand won't be playing against Andorra tomorrow night, but Steve McClaren isn't too bothered.

Ferdinand Given All Clear
Soccer: Rio Ferdinand has been given the go-ahead to join up with the England squad and will be fit to start against Andorra.

Ferdinand's Little Toe Sets Mcclaren and Ferguson on Collision Course
Soccer: Steve McClaren's relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson could come under strain after x-rays showed Rio Ferdinand's injury wasn't as bad as the United boss had suggested.

Rio Ferdinand Interview
Soccer: His Euro 2004 was a holiday in Miami and the last World Cup was almost as painful. Last year he was dropped by Sven-Goran Eriksson for the first time. But though the England defender is taking nothing for granted he has set his sights on a winner's medal in Germany

Eriksson Drops Campbell As Ferdinand Fights His Way Back
Soccer: With Sven-Goran Eriksson set to restore Rio Ferdinand to the starting line-up for the Argentina friendly, England look to have lost the Sol of their defence.

Mark Lawson on Drugs in Sport
Sins of the sporting year. Whatever happens to Rio Ferdinand and Dwain Chambers it is the system that has failed the test, says Mark Lawson.

Interview: Dick Pound
November 10: The leader of sport's war against drugs says Dwain Chambers is 'finished' and condemns Manchester United for their defence of Rio Ferdinand.

Bouquet Comes With Brickbat As England Land in Turkey
England's reluctant footballers arrived in Istanbul last night to a welcome that was lukewarm by the often fiery standards Turkish supporters reserve for English teams. After a week dominated by the fallout from Rio Ferdinand's exclusion from the team and the players' subsequent threat of...

Present Far From Perfect
Why football commentators do not follow the rule book when it comes to English grammar. The match in which Manchester United beat Bayer Leverkusen a week ago was marked by a curious incident in which the fourth official, who appeared to have been watching a TV replay, had a word with the referee, who then booked United's defender Rio Ferdinand.

Kewell turns tables
Premiership: Harry Kewell ensured that Rio Ferdinand's return to his old stomping ground was even more miserable than most Leeds fans could have hoped for.

Ferdinand set to miss big kick-off
Football: Rio Ferdinand could be set for a lengthy injury lay-off after the England defender went over on his ankle in the first half of Manchester United's pre-season friendly against Boca Juniors yesterday.

United Finally Land Ferdinand
It may have been third time lucky, but Sir Alex Ferguson finally concluded a deal to sign Rio Ferdinand, the man he is convinced will become "the best defender in the world".

Ferdinand wants out - but Leeds say no
Football: Leeds United have rejected an official transfer request from Rio Ferdinand.

Lorimer: It's not the end of the world
Former Leeds player Peter Lorimer insists it won't be the end of the world for the Elland Road club should Rio Ferdinand leave.

Rio Ferdinand factfile
1978 Born November 8, Peckham. Cousin of England international Les Ferdinand.

Arsenal Line Up Record Bid for Rio Ferdinand
Arsenal have entered the race to sign the England centre-half Rio Ferdinand in an attempt to reunite him with his international defensive partner Sol Campbell.