It was wicked meeting Nelson Mandela. Rio Ferdinand More Quotes by Rio Ferdinand More Quotes From Rio Ferdinand Best player? For me, it's Paul Scholes. He'll do ridiculous things in training like say, “You see that tree over there?” - it'll be 40 yards away - “I'm going to hit it”. And he'll do it. Everyone at the club considers him the best. Rio Ferdinand trainingplayertree Someone now has to step up and take on the mantelpiece. Rio Ferdinand step-upsteps For me, the biggest idiot will always be John Terry. Rio Ferdinand idiot If you come out with racist comments, then I believe you shouldn't be allowed to come to a football match. Don't be so narrow minded, you're bigger than that. Rio Ferdinand racistfootballbelieve There are loads of players I could name who are 16-16 looked like world beaters but then at 21-22 they are subs in non-league. There comes a time in your career when the pennies got to drop, where you've got to understand decisionmaking at the right, poignant moments in the game. When to pass, when to dribble, when to shoot. Game-changing moments, can you be the guy that sits there and takes the responsibility. And the great players do. Rio Ferdinand guyplayerresponsibility There are two things that really get under Gary Neville's skin: scousers and policemen. Rio Ferdinand playerfootballsoccer I thought I would be at United for a couple of years, maybe three or four, and then go abroad somewhere. But I just fell in love with Manchester United. I fell in love with winning, fell in love with the history of the club and being part of it was something I could never have imagined. Rio Ferdinand couplewinningyears You get a bad result one week and it's a natural reaction to go out in the next game and put it behind you and do well. Rio Ferdinand behind-younextgames Most professional players are their own biggest critics. Some of the things you read in the papers that strike you as bang out of order will already have been thought by the players themselves Rio Ferdinand bangsplayerorder If we had a starting XI that no one could argue about it wouldn't say a lot for English football. We'd probably be on a downward spiral. It's good that people have different ideas about who should play. Rio Ferdinand playfootballideas There is a huge responsibility on all of us to get England through. It would be one of the biggest disasters in sports history if we blew it and we must make sure it does not happen. Rio Ferdinand responsibilitydoesports Our club captain Gary Neville's been out for a year now, but Giggsy has taken up the mantelpiece. Rio Ferdinand clubstakenyears Our lives are quite boring. I spend a lot of time watching Coronation Street and Eastenders. Rio Ferdinand playerfootballsoccer I used to read every, well, most nights. I think reading helps me in terms of relaxing... It helps me to get my mind off the game a little bit more and it helps me to be a little bit more focused. Rio Ferdinand readingbookthinking Welbeck will be the main man and I have no doubt he will flourish. Imagine the pace Arsenal will have when everyone is fit. Rio Ferdinand pacedoubtmen It doesn't matter whether you're a senior or not, if something needs saying to a colleague it will be said. Rio Ferdinand seniormatterneeds He has always been a slippery little git! Rio Ferdinand slipperyenglandlittles It's great to see young players like Kieran coming out and not being intimidated by it. Rio Ferdinand coming-outenglandplayer I've heard people say it looks as if I don't care and I've certainly read that, but the way I play is natural. I don't think I can change it. I know I'm working as hard as the next man, even if it doesn't always look that way. Rio Ferdinand playmenthinking For too long now, European football authorities have not taken the problem of racism in the game seriously and refuse to acknowledge how widespread the problem is. Rio Ferdinand takengamesfootball
