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 More Quotes by Rio Ferdinand More Quotes From Rio Ferdinand Do you know who I am? Why, have you forgotten? Rio Ferdinand who-i-am football soccer In some ways, I was a little bit surprised [by how dominant we were] but then I look at the players in our changing room and it doesn't surprise me because we've got quality in there. If we click and play well like we did in the first half, we can open up any team. Rio Ferdinand quality team player Who were the best players I had ever played against? Raul, Messi, Zidane. Rio Ferdinand zidane messi player Four years ago maybe we thought we were inferior to Brazil, subconsciously we didn't see ourselves beating them. Now we believe in ourselves, we can be on the pitch with any team in the world and think we can win. Rio Ferdinand team winning believe It hit me like a thunderbolt! Rio Ferdinand thunderbolts You want to come home from a tournament with a winner's medal. That's not the fans or the media putting us under pressure, that's the pressure we put ourselves under. Rio Ferdinand media fans home I feel the longer he stays at United the better it is for the club. He's done so much for United you can't imagine him not being here. Rio Ferdinand alex ferguson done I will be gutted if Roy does go because I would far rather he stayed at Old Trafford. Rio Ferdinand leaving england doe You are always flattered when big clubs are interested in you. Rio Ferdinand flattered clubs bigs No matter how much money you have or what kind of cocoon you live in, the reality is that you have lost a game of football and let England's fans down. We are bothered. Rio Ferdinand games football reality People think we don't give a toss about the game, but when I walked out of Windsor Park that night I felt lower than a snake's belly. The reality is still there. Rio Ferdinand night reality thinking So if u shorten words to get what u want in within 140 characters it makes u a twit? Rio Ferdinand want football character Gary Neville is the club captain but has been injured for the best part of a year now - and Giggsy's taken on the mantlepiece. Rio Ferdinand clubs taken years Football is the most important thing in my life, but I do have a life outside football and this is one part. The TV, the music, the fashion - it all goes to make up Rio Ferdinand. Rio Ferdinand fashion important football I want a new contract. I'm happy at United and I see my future here. Rio Ferdinand my-future contracts want It was wicked meeting Nelson Mandela. Rio Ferdinand nelson wicked meetings Nobody wants to be associated with failing to qualify for the World Cup finals. I cannot imagine the shame of it. Rio Ferdinand finals want world If any player has a bad game its there in the back of your mind in the next game. Theres always a hangover. It is like a wounded animal in a way, as you want to get out there as quick as possible and rectify it. Rio Ferdinand hangover player animal I'm sure the mantelpiece of captaincy will suit Wayne. Rio Ferdinand wayne suits I didn't expect to be dropped by England. Rio Ferdinand england
