How the FA could really get one over on frivilous Rio Ferdinand

Rob Parker | January 29, 2010

Ban him again

1. Rio Ferdinand smacks someone in the face with his arm.
2. Rio Ferdinand banned for three matches.
3. Rio Ferdinand appeals against ban so he can face Manchester City in Carling Cup semi-final.

Video: Rio Ferdinand’s drunken karaoke session with rapper Kano

Rob Parker | November 6, 2009

Rio rocks the mic… again

Here is Rio Ferdinand and British rapper Kano giving their version of that latter’s song Rock n Roller during a drinking session at the trendy footballer hangout that is La Tasca!

Football Lookalikes: Rio Ferdinand and Joseph Goebbels

Rob Parker | October 19, 2009

A looka-Reich

This slightly unexpected Nazi lookalike was courtesy of OTP reader Henry Graham. Hopefully his history homework didn’t suffer too much as he was busy spotting lookalikes for us!

Top five things we learnt from the international weekend

David Hardy | October 12, 2009

1. Even great defenders can forget how to defend
Rio Ferdinand picked up from his shocker in the Manchester derby last month with another somewhat dubious display of decision-making as Robert Green became England’s first dismissal of the Capello era. However, the game presented a perfect ‘can do no wrong’ opportunity for the English: win [...]

Fabio Capello resorts to desperate measures to improve Rio Ferdinand’s concentration

Rob Parker | October 12, 2009

Will a rocket up his arse help matters?

We are not convinced that even Don Fabio’s disciplinary measures will have any impacy. Rio barely seems to have noticed.

OTP Rebounds: Timeless Bergkamp, Rio’s cheap holiday and the smell of Carlos Tevez

Rob Parker | September 10, 2009

Showing off our link-up play

Age does nothing to Dennis Bergkamp’s ability to chip a football [101GG]
Rio Ferdinand goes caravanning [BBC]
Nemanja Vidic on how he tries not to expose himself [Red Rants]
The smell of Tevez [Studs Up]
Dive into the Guardian Gallery of Eduardo [Guardian]

Top 10 conclusions Holland 2-2 England (with video highlights)

Rob Parker | August 13, 2009

1. This was possibly the first England friendly in history in which the team’s performance was improved by a host of second half substitutions.
2. That was the stereotypical game of two halves. A draw was probably about fair in the end.
3. Holland’s big screen was a good way of lowering England morale. Both Rio Ferdinand [...]