List of Rio Ferdinand Quotes

At Times, European Football Can Be Very Slow But It Speeds Up In The Final Third.

I Could Never Get Bored Talking About Him, He Was My Favourite Player. I Loved Watching Him Because He Did Everything You'd Want To See In A Footballer. He Could Dictate The Pace Of A Game; He Could Take It By The Scruff Of The Neck And Control It; He Could Score Decisive Goals; He Could Make The Killer Pass; He Could Switch The Play, Open Teams Up, Slow The Game Down, Quicken It Up; Whatever Was Needed. He Would Take The Ball Anywhere On The Pitch He Was Such A Selfless Footballer, Too Scholesy Was The Man, All Right.

His Temperament Is Always There To Be Questioned Because He Plays On The Edge. That Is Just The Way He Plays. It Is A Cliche But If You Took That Edge Away From Wayne He Wouldn't Be The Same Player And I Would Rather Have The Wayne Rooney We Have Now.

If I Saw An Ugly Bird But She Was A Celebrity, She Wouldn't Attract Me At All.

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.

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.

I Want A New Contract. I'm Happy At United And I See My Future Here.

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.

I Didn't Expect To Be Dropped By England.

Nobody Wants To Be Associated With Failing To Qualify For The World Cup Finals. I Cannot Imagine The Shame Of It.

I Will Be Gutted If Roy Does Go Because I Would Far Rather He Stayed At Old Trafford. (on Roy Keane Leaving Manchester United)

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.