Rio Ferdinand Presents

Manchester United’s number 7 Ella Toone joins Rio to discuss how she dealt with the grief of losing her father whilst still playing football for her childhood club. Toone reveals how the club have helped her, how an injury enabled her to process things more easily and what she went through in the immediate aftermath. On the pitch, Toone has a reputation for being a big-game player and Rio explores her mentality around those meaningful matches and why she is able to consistently deliver on such a stage.There’s insight into how England’s Lionesses became such a successful team, the differences between Toone’s football WhatsApp group compared to Rio’s and they both reminisce about the first time they met, almost 15 years ago.If you’ve been affected by any of the subjects discussed in the podcast, Grief Encounter offers free, tailored support to help guide children and young people through the hardest time and help them find hope and healing. It’s so important for those dealing with the death of someone close to know that they’re not alone and that help is available. You can find out more by visiting their website www.griefencounter.org.uk or calling the Bereavement Support Team on 0808 802 0111 (weekdays 9:30am-3pm). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rio is joined by Jody Morris and Joel Beya for another episode of Rio Presents! In this episode, the boys deep dive on Ruben Amorim’s comments about Marcus Rashford. The Man United manager stated that he would put their 63-year-old goalkeeping coach ahead of any player who’s not 100% committed, on the bench. This comes after a lengthy spell on the sideline for Rashford and with his future still very uncertain.They also break down where United might need to strengthen in the coming days of the transfer window. And with Rasmus Hojlund’s goalscoring form showing no signs of improving, is a number 9 the priority?The trio react to the controversy surrounding Arsenal’s red card in their 1-0 win at Wolves, and how likely is an Alejandro Garnacho and Christopher Nkunku swap deal?All of this, plus we announce the winners of our latest giveaway, so be sure to check that out! Be sure to like and comment your thoughts on what the lads discussed. If you’re new to the channel, be sure to subscribe, and check us out on all audio platforms to listen on the go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rio and Joel are joined by Arsenal legend and Invincible, Sol Campbell! They react to Ruben Amorim's latest comments in the press, and if this kind of talk could 'lose the dressing room' this season. And is Onana the reliable keeper that Man United need?They also discuss how current defenders compare to the greats of their era, as well as breaking down what's going wrong with Arsenal and their recent slump in form. The trio debate how to defend Erling Haaland, and that Sol could have somehow ended up at Manchester United! They of course discuss the much talked about Google Pixel advert that Sol featured in which made waves online, and which legendary centre backs does Sol think he's better than?All of this, plus much more on this episode of Rio Presents. Be sure to like, comment and subscribe if you haven't already Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rio Ferdinand is joined by Joel Beya to discuss why Manchester United were able to overcome Arsenal after playing for over an hour with ten men. The pair look at the improvement in Bruno Fernandes’ performances and compare his output to Martin Odegaard who is under pressure following injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus.Rio discusses the redemption of the defensive pair Harry Maguire and Mathijs De Ligt after criticising them in recent weeks and analysed the specifics of what Amorim could be proud of from that performance.There’s a brief analysis of Anton Ferdinand’s performance on ‘Dancing on Ice’ before turning to Arsenal’s lack of firepower, why Joel is so frustrated with the club’s decision making and who could fill the gap in the Gunners' forward line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rio travels to Munich to sit down with Kingsley Coman to see if he knows what links him with Martin Odegaard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mo Salah.It’s not what you might think and once they discuss that in detail, Kingsley reveals the difference between playing with Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane at Bayern Munich, why Pep Guardiola was his “favourite” manager and the reasons why Thomas Tuchel will be great in his first international job in charge of England.Coman also reveals his sadness and reasons why Paul Pogba didn’t thrive at Manchester United, why Cole Palmer reminds him of Ronaldinho and what happened on Vincent Kompany’s first day at Bayern.There’s some advice for attacking players who are asked to play wing-back (cc: Amad Diallo) and see if you can work out who Coman picked as his most fashionable team mate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don’t forget to enter the podcast competition by visiting https://www.rioferdinandpresents.com/...Rio and Joel are joined by Anton for this episode and the two Ferdinand centre-backs are perfectly placed to analyse the performances of Virgil Van Dijk, Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt following a pulsating draw between Manchester United and Liverpool.The trio also discuss the potential transfer movement and performance of Trent Alexander Arnold where Rio reveals what it's like to be pursued by Spanish giants Real Madrid.Ruben Amorim’s post-match comments regarding his frustrations at not being shown performances like the 2-2 draw more regularly are discussed and there’s also time spent consoling Joel after Arsenal were unable to make up any ground in the title race after dropping points at Brighton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rio gives his reaction to Man United's 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle United. What does Amorim have to change to get a tune out of these players, and was he right to haul of Joshua Zirkzee after just half an hour?Rio breaks down tactically that the players look lost, and their lack of time on the training pitch is the reason for that. Goals from Alexander Isak and Joelinton saw Ruben Amorim's side slip to their fourth successive defeat, leaving them 14th in the league. Ruben Amorim has lost five of his first ten matches as Manchester United manager, becoming the first United boss to do so since 1932.What should INEOS do? Would you stick with Amorim? And is there genuinely concern over a relegation fight going into the new year...?All of this plus much more on this episode of Rio Reacts, so be sure to like and subscribe. Comment below what you would change about this Manchester United side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After hosting his podcast Christmas party with Owen Hargreaves, Jody Morris and Joel Beya Rio selects the team of the season so far with the help of his guests. There’s a heated debate about the formation, Jody Morris declares his love for Jurrien Timber and it takes an age for any consensus to be reached on whether Bukayo Saka or Mohamed Salah should play on the right wing. Owen gives a special mention to Brian Mbuemo and the panel analyse the importance and performances of midfielders Cole Palmer and Moisés Caicedo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rio hosts his podcast Christmas party with Owen Hargreaves, Jody Morris and Joel Beya to tell everyone what really happens at the equivalent parties when you’re at a Premier League football club.You’ll hear why one Chelsea doo lasted only 8 minutes, what happens when a manager tries to stop them happening and how to cope when two rival club parties converge on the same West London pub. Owen bring a special bottle of 2008 vintage wine and reminisces about the Champions League victory over Chelsea including what was going through his head during the penalty shootout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember to enter our competition, head to https://www.rioferdinandpresents.com/giveaway and enter your details to win some amazing prizes from the biggest names in football.Rio sits down with Joel to discuss the victory for Manchester United over rivals Manchester City and the omission of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho from the match day squad for non-footballing related matters.The pair debate how long a club like Manchester United should wait to ‘unlock’ potential from players and Rio analyses Amad Diallo’s form since the arrival of manager Ruben Amorim.Kyle Walker’s altercation with Rasmus Hojlund is also scrutinised and Rio also outlines the reasons why Chelsea can win this season’s Premier League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.