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Rio Ferdinand is a famous British former footballer. Rio Ferdinand was recently recognized for his contribution to football and charity, for which he received an OBE from the Prince of Wales in November 2022.
Early life
Río Fernando was born on November 7, 1978 and he is currently 44 years. Born at King’s College Hospital in Camberwell, Rio grew up in Peckham. Similarly, Rio’s zodiac sign is Scorpio and his full name is Rio Gavin Ferdinand.
Talking about his family, his parents are Janice Lavender and Julian Ferdinand. Likewise, Rio’s ethnicity is Irish-Afro-Saint Lucus while his nationality is British. Fernando’s parents never married and separated when he was only 14 years old.
Although separated, Rio’s father remained close and took his children to soccer practices and local parks. Likewise, he has several siblings and some of them are Anton, Jeremiah, Sian St Fort, Remi, Anya and Chloe. Likewise, Les Ferdinand and Kane Ferdinand are his cousins.
Regarding his education, this personality attended Camelot Primary School and Blackheath Bluecoat School. Likewise, this personality represented Southwark in gymnastics at the London Youth Games.
At age 10, this personality was invited to train at the Queen’s Park Rangers academy, and at age 11, Rio won a scholarship to attend London’s Central Ballet School. Likewise, this personality attended ballet classes for which she traveled to the city center four days a week for four years.
Caption: Rio Ferdinand in a photo with his brother Anton Ferdinand. Source: The Times
Career
Professionally, Rio is a famous former professional footballer. For his services to football and charity, Rio was awarded an OBE from the Prince of Wales on 4 November 2022.
As a player, this personality played as a center back and is now a television commentator for BT Sport. Furthermore, this former footballer played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011. He was also part of three FIFA World Cup teams.
Furthermore, Rio is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time and is considered by many to be one of England’s greatest players. Talking about his beginnings, this personality began his football career by playing for several youth teams and then settling into West Ham United. There, Rio progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional debut in the Premier League in 1996.
Additionally, Rio became a fan favorite and won the Hammer of the Year award the following season. This personality also earned him his first senior cap in a match against Cameroon in 1997 and set a record as the youngest defender to play for England at the time.
Similarly, Rio’s footballing achievements and potential attracted Leeds United. This personality later transferred to the club for a record fee of £18 million. Rio then spent two seasons at the club and became captain of the team in 2001. After this, this footballer joined Manchester United in July 2002 for around £30 million.
Caption: Rio Ferdinand posing for a photo with his wife after receiving an OBE from the Prince of Wales in November 2022. Source: Getty
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Then, at Manchester United, this footballer won the Premier League (his first honor at a major club) in a successful first season at the club. Likewise, in September 2003, this personality failed a drug test and was suspended from football for 8 months, from January to September 2004. This caused Rio to miss half the Premier League season, Manchester United’s victory in the FA Cup and Euro 2004 competition.
Upon his return, this personality established himself in the Manchester United first team and received praise for his performances. Likewise, this former footballer also appeared in the PFA Team of the Year four times in 5 years.
Rio’s United career ended when his contract expired in 2014. With United, the former footballer won six Premier League titles and 14 trophies. Rio later joined Queens Park Rangers where he played for only one season. He was later sacked from the club as a result of their relegation from the Premier League.
Furthermore, Rio announced his retirement from professional football on May 30, 2015. Then, in September 2017, this personality announced his intention to become a professional boxer. It was partly to help him cope with the death of his wife.
Subtitle: Rio Ferdinand posing for a photo with the England team during the 2006 World Cup. Source: Independiente
Rio Ferdinand – Brand Endorsements
Rio Ferdinand has credited @wearebrave, @neweraingenious, @sportfiveagency, @mrstephenhowson, @applepodcasts, @acast, Nike, @btsport, @ee and @easportsfifa, among many others, in his Instagram posts.
More than companies, brands and designers, Rio appreciates, credits and mentions platforms and personalities related to football and broadcasting.
civil status
Rio is married to Kate Wright. With Kate, he married on September 27, 2019. From this marriage, he is the father of a son named Cree Ferdinand. This lovely couple welcomed their son on December 18, 2020.
Prior to this, Rio was married to his long-term girlfriend, Rebecca Ellison. The former couple welcomed their first child in 2006. In total, Rio and Rebecca have three children: Lorenz, Tate and Tia. This personality married Rebecca in 2009.
Sadly, Rio’s ex-wife died of breast cancer on May 2, 2015. His memoirs about his wife’s illness and subsequent grieving, titled Thinking out loud was published in October 2017. For this memoir, she collaborated with writer Decca Aitkenhead.
Photo caption: Rio Ferdinand in a photo with all his children in December 2020. Source: Instagram
Body measurements
Rio has an approximate height of 1.89 meters or 6 feet 2 inches and his weight is around 185 pounds or 84 kg. Likewise, Rio has dark brown eyes and curly hair of the same color. This former British footballer also usually sports a short beard.
Social media
Rio joined Twitter in June 2010. As of now, his account @rioferdy5 has more than 11.5 million followers. Likewise, his Instagram username is @rioferdy5 and he has over 5.5 million followers as of November 2022.
Furthermore, Ferdinand has more than 9.3 million followers on his Facebook page. On YouTube, he created his channel “Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE” in April 2009. So far, this channel has more than 177.7 million views and 857,000 subscribers.
Rio Ferdinand – Net worth 2022
Rio has a net worth of around $75 million US dollars as of 2022. Rio earns his earnings through various professional involvements and also contributes heavily to charities through his Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
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