#2Sides
Rio Ferdinand is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a born winner and one of the game's greatest stoppers. Full of outstanding stories and forthright opinions, #2Sides sees Rio reflect on his unique rise to the top of the game:

- Cutting his teeth in the West Ham youth teams and becoming captain of Leeds United at the age of 22
- His record-breaking transfer to Manchester United that made him one of the most revered centre-backs in world football
- On life under Sir Alex Ferguson and how winning became a habit
- Why David Moyes failed as Manchester United manager
- On Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and why Paul Scholes is the greatest player ever to grace the Premier League

With a Foreword by Harry Redknapp, #2Sides is a superb retrospective from one of the most outspoken voices of England's golden generation.
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#2Sides
Rio Ferdinand is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a born winner and one of the game's greatest stoppers. Full of outstanding stories and forthright opinions, #2Sides sees Rio reflect on his unique rise to the top of the game:

- Cutting his teeth in the West Ham youth teams and becoming captain of Leeds United at the age of 22
- His record-breaking transfer to Manchester United that made him one of the most revered centre-backs in world football
- On life under Sir Alex Ferguson and how winning became a habit
- Why David Moyes failed as Manchester United manager
- On Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and why Paul Scholes is the greatest player ever to grace the Premier League

With a Foreword by Harry Redknapp, #2Sides is a superb retrospective from one of the most outspoken voices of England's golden generation.
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#2Sides

#2Sides

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#2Sides

#2Sides

by David Winner

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Overview

Rio Ferdinand is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a born winner and one of the game's greatest stoppers. Full of outstanding stories and forthright opinions, #2Sides sees Rio reflect on his unique rise to the top of the game:

- Cutting his teeth in the West Ham youth teams and becoming captain of Leeds United at the age of 22
- His record-breaking transfer to Manchester United that made him one of the most revered centre-backs in world football
- On life under Sir Alex Ferguson and how winning became a habit
- Why David Moyes failed as Manchester United manager
- On Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and why Paul Scholes is the greatest player ever to grace the Premier League

With a Foreword by Harry Redknapp, #2Sides is a superb retrospective from one of the most outspoken voices of England's golden generation.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781905825776
Publisher: Bonnier Books UK
Publication date: 10/02/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 5 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Rio Ferdinand joined Manchester United in July 2002 for around £30 million, a world record transfer fee for a defender. He remains one of the most expensive English players ever.

Off the pitch Rio is involved with youth charities, has his own magazine and apparel range. Rio has a massive social media platform with over 15m followers throughout Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Rio's profile was raised when he headed off to Rio de Janeiro to be one of the list of BBC pundits for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v

Foreword vii

Respect 1

On Defending 11

Relentless 21

Back Story 31

On Racism 43

England: Hoddle and Co. 69

Moscow, 21st May 2008 81

Sir Alex Ferguson 87

Wildebeest 99

On Balance 103

Barça 107

On Gay Footballers 115

On Being Captain 119

The Nice Guy 123

On Pressure and Boredom 143

Roy Keane 149

Black Coaches 155

My Week and My Music 159

Trash Talkers 167

Outside Interests 173

Paul Scholes 181

Frankly 185

6.3 Million and Counting 195

Wayne Rooney 203

Mums and Dads 207

Ronnie and Leo 213

My Foundation 221

Life After Football 227

World Cup 2014 235

Coming Home 249

Index 255

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