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Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic announces retirement at 34
Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic announces his retirement.Jan 29, 12:02
Rio Ferdinand hits out at Everton fans
Rio Ferdinand urges Everton fans to get off the backs of young players like John Stones and Ross Barkley.Jan 24, 15:47
Ex-Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis hits out at Louis van Gaal
Andrei Kanchelskis says that Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal does not understand English football.Dec 24, 10:56
Marc Overmars: Louis van Gaal criticism is "crazy"
Marc Overmars describes the criticism that is being aimed at Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal as "crazy".Dec 17, 23:27
Rio Ferdinand: 'Laurent Koscielny is best defender in the Premier League'
Ex-England and Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes that Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny is the best defender in the Premier League.Dec 10, 12:10
Rio Ferdinand: 'Manchester United's Champions League exit is embarrassing'
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says that the club's failure to make it through the Champions League group stage is "embarrassing".Dec 8, 23:35
Rio Ferdinand: 'Gary Neville could get Manchester United job'
Rio Ferdinand claims that former Manchester United teammate Gary Neville could put himself in the frame for the manager's job at Old Trafford if he does well as Valencia head coach.Dec 3, 10:30
Rio Ferdinand: 'Best to give Luis Suarez time'
The best way to defend against Luis Suarez is to allow the Barcelona forward 'time to make a decision', according to former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.Dec 2, 18:17
Rio Ferdinand struggles to separate Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are "two different superstars" that both have their strengths, according to former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand.Dec 2, 15:43
Rio Ferdinand: 'Cristiano Ronaldo would train with weights'
Rio Ferdinand reveals that former Man United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo would train with weights and practise shooting away from his teammates during his time in England.Dec 2, 15:30
On this day: Rio Ferdinand's debut for Leeds United ends in defeat
Fifteen years ago today, Rio Ferdinand's first appearance as a Leeds United player ended in a 3-1 defeat away at Leicester City.Dec 2, 06:00
Paul Parker critical of "incredibly stubborn" Louis van Gaal
Ex-Manchester United full-back Paul Parker provides a damning assessment of the way that Louis van Gaal is currently managing the team.Dec 1, 14:55
Rio Ferdinand: 'Jamie Vardy should target Daley Blind'
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri should instruct Jamie Vardy to target Daley Blind when the sides meet on Saturday.Nov 28, 14:33
Jamie Carragher 'to be in dugout for England Under-17s game against Germany'
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will reportedly be in the dugout for England Under-17s' match against Germany in Rotherham.Nov 20, 16:45
Rio Ferdinand: 'Fear will change Euro 2016 atmosphere'
Rio Ferdinand believes that the experience of Euro 2016 will be affected as a result of the terror attacks on Paris, which claimed the lives of at least 129 people.Nov 14, 23:04
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Rio Ferdinand withdraws from charity match at Old Trafford with calf injury
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand withdraws from David Beckham's charity match at Old Trafford.Nov 12, 18:20
Phil Jones talks up Rio Ferdinand influence
Phil Jones believes that "top-class" Rio Ferdinand was the best defensive player in the world during his playing days, which helped shape his own career at Old Trafford.Nov 12, 17:34
Rio Ferdinand: "Newcastle United were lucky"
Rio Ferdinand brands Newcastle United "lucky" after their 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.Nov 7, 15:26
Robbie Savage: 'Shame John Terry doesn't think others can express opinions'
Robbie Savage says that it is a "shame" that Chelsea captain John Terry does not think that "99% of the football industry" are entitled to an opinion.Nov 6, 18:02
Robbie Savage responds to John Terry's dig about ex-footballer's "bad" career
Robbie Savage responds to John Terry's dig that the retired footballer had a "bad" career.Nov 3, 18:07
Chelsea captain John Terry hits back at criticism from "bad" Robbie Savage
Chelsea captain John Terry hits back at Robbie Savage by claiming that he will not take criticism from someone who played at a "really bad level".Nov 3, 16:15
Sands of time running out for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney
Sports Mole looks into the reasons behind Wayne Rooney's struggles of late and argues that it's time to drop the Manchester United captain.Nov 2, 11:10
Rio Ferdinand: 'Genius Philippe Coutinho can be world class'
Ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand backs Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho to become a "world-class talent" if he adds consistency to his game.Oct 31, 15:46
Rio Ferdinand: 'Jurgen Klopp will give Liverpool players belief'
Rio Ferdinand believes that new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will give his players belief.Oct 31, 12:40
Rio Ferdinand: 'Anthony Martial the only player teams fear'
Rio Ferdinand believes that Anthony Martial is the only player who teams fear in the current Manchester United squad.Oct 25, 07:23
Rio Ferdinand to play alongside John Terry, Ashley Cole in charity match
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will team up with John Terry and Ashley Cole in a charity match at Old Trafford.Oct 23, 09:47
Manchester derby: Top five Old Trafford clashes
Ahead of Sunday's meeting, Sports Mole picks out the top five Premier League Manchester derbies that have been played at Old Trafford.Oct 22, 14:31
On this day: Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand scores against Liverpool again
Nine years ago today, Rio Ferdinand scored another goal against Liverpool as Manchester United beat their rivals 2-0 at Old Trafford.Oct 22, 05:00
Rio Ferdinand backs Neymar in Lionel Messi's absence
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand backs Neymar to shine at Barcelona in the absence of the injured Lionel Messi.Oct 20, 19:11
Rio Ferdinand: Robert Lewandowski is "on another level"
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand claims that Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski's performances have been "on another level" this season.Oct 20, 18:54
Rio Ferdinand upset Sir Alex Ferguson overlooked him for Man United's captaincy
Rio Ferdinand admits that he was disappointed not to have been given the Manchester United captaincy by Sir Alex Ferguson during his 12-year spell at the club.Oct 13, 07:42
On this day: Rob Green shown red as England fall to Ukraine
On this day in 2009, Rob Green became the first England goalkeeper to receive a red card after being dismissed in the defeat to Ukraine.Oct 10, 05:00
Rio Ferdinand: 'There are no leaders in Chelsea team'
Rio Ferdinand says that Chelsea's defeat to Porto in the Champions League proves that the team lack leadership.Sep 30, 05:55
Rio Ferdinand: 'Bayern Munich performance will scare Arsenal'
Rio Ferdinand claims that Bayern Munich played football "like a computer game" in their 5-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb.Sep 29, 21:27
David Beckham: 'I know I was not world class'
After Sir Alex Ferguson claimed that he managed only four world-class players at Manchester United, David Beckham insists that he was never at that level.Sep 24, 20:33
Rio Ferdinand challenges Sir Alex Ferguson over 'world-class' statement
Rio Ferdinand challenges Sir Alex Ferguson after his former boss left him off the list of four "world-class" players that the Scot managed in his time at Old Trafford.Sep 24, 17:42
Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne wins FIFA 16 Celebrity Cup by beating Jason Puncheon
Liverpool full-back Nathaniel Clyne wins the FIFA 16 Celebrity Cup in London by beating Crystal Palace midfielder Jason Puncheon in the final.Sep 22, 09:56
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman hoping to expose 'weak' Daley Blind
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman feels that Manchester United midfielder Daley Blind is a liability in defence and hopes to expose those frailties at St Mary's.Sep 19, 22:53
Rio Ferdinand: 'Diego Costa a petulant baby'
Rio Ferdinand says that Diego Costa is a "petulant baby" for his involvement in Gabriel Paulista's sending-off.Sep 19, 14:48
Rio Ferdinand: 'Arsenal have no leaders'
Rio Ferdinand slams Arsenal for a lack of "big personalities" in their dressing room after their 2-1 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.Sep 17, 16:53
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