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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

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Rio Ferdinand
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: November 7
Association Football Player
Autobiographer
Film Producer
Soccer Player
Cambrewelle
Rio Gavin Ferdinand
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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.
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It's great to see young players like Kieran coming out and not being intimidated by it. (on Kieran Richardson)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It doesn't matter whether you're a senior or not, if something needs saying to a colleague it will be said.
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Who were the best players I had ever played against? Raul, Messi, Zidane.
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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. (on Sir Alex Ferguson)
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It was wicked meeting Nelson Mandela.
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