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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.

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Rio Ferdinand
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: November 7
Association Football Player
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Film Producer
Soccer Player
Cambrewelle
Rio Gavin Ferdinand
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So if u shorten words to get what u want in within 140 characters it makes u a twit?
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