Rio Ferdinand
Biography: Rio Ferdinand, full name Rio Gavin Ferdinand, born on 7 November 1978 in Camberwell, England, height: 1.89 meters, was hailed as the world's most expensive centre-back of that era, and played for West Ham United, Bournemouth, Leeds United, Manchester United, QPR Queens Park Rangers, england national team.
Although Leo failed to achieve brilliant results in the World Series, but his ability level is obvious to all, he has helped Manchester United win six English Premier League titles and one Champions League title in 2003-13, the player era is known as "new Bobby Moore", unlike other traditional England defenders, in addition to his height and strong body, excellent head ability and prejudgment ability to intercept, his turning speed and footwork are also particularly outstanding, he is the double captain of England and Manchester United, and is the cornerstone of the team. Leo (1996-2015) played 93 games for england national teams at all levels, scoring 3 goals. Campbell was one of England's three major studs and was appointed captain of the national team on 25 March 2008 by then-national team coach Capello. His best performance in the national team was in the 2006 World Cup as a main partner Terry and Campbell to help England reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, which was already the best international result of the British army in those years.
Club Performance:
Leo in West Ham (1996-2000)
In 1995 Leo Ferdinand was promoted from West Ham Youth to the first team and began his brilliant career in the 85th minute of west ham against Shef Wednesday in the final round of the Premier League on 5 May 1996, winning the title of "West Ham United Player of the Year" the following year, and in 1997, he was selected for the English football team for his outstanding performance and played against Cameroon, becoming England's youngest international defender at the time. In total, he made 127 appearances during his time at West Ham, scoring 2 goals.
Leo during leeds Union (2000-2002)
In 2000, due to Leo's outstanding performance, he was transferred from West Ham to Leeds United for an £18 million transfer fee that broke the English defender record, a transfer deal that not only broke the british transfer fee record at the time, but also made him the world's most expensive football defender. In his first season for Leeds United, he helped the team reach the final four of the Champions League and replaced Lucas in the following season. Radibi became the captain of the team. He made a total of 54 appearances during his time at Leeds United, scoring 2 goals.
Leo under Manchester United (2002-2014)
Due to Leeds United's failure to retain the top four in the league in the 2002 season and their loss of qualification for the Champions League, many factors plunged the team into a financial crisis, and the club was forced to sell Rio Ferdinand to cash out. On 22 July 2002, Rio Ferdinand officially joined Manchester United with a transfer fee record of £29 million in England, and signed a five-year contract, once again becoming the world's most expensive defender, Leo's arrival solved the hidden dangers of Manchester United's defense after stam's departure, and in his first season with Manchester United, he has successfully regained the league title for the team.
2002 to 2007
On 14 December 2005, Ferdinand scored his first goal in three years with Manchester United in a match against Atlético Vigan, helping the team to a 4-0 victory. On 22 January 2006, he scored a winning goal just before the end of the match to help United beat old rivals Liverpool at home, and Rio Ferdinand was named to the 2006–07 England Footballers Association Team of the Year in his first five seasons with Manchester United, in addition to helping the team win the league title twice.
From 2007 to 2014
Ferdinand got off to a good start in the 2007–08 season, when he and his teammates set a record of six consecutive Premier League games without conceding a goal. On 8 March 2008, during the FA Cup quarter-final match against Portsmouth, goalkeeper Van der Sar left the field with an injury and defender Kušchak was expelled for fouling in the penalty area before the end of the game, and Ferdinand was appointed as a goalkeeper and defended the team on penalties. On 12 May 2014, Ferdinand announced his departure from Manchester United via Twitter, Facebook and his personal website, ending his 12-year career with the Red Devils. The Manchester United website subsequently confirmed the news. The 2013/14 away game against Southampton also became his last Premier League game for the Red Devils.
He joined QPR Queens Park Rangers in 2014 and announced his retirement in 2015.
Comments: To say that Leo's peak at Manchester United must be in the five years from 2006 to 2011. Vidic joined in 2006 during the winter transfer period, and Leo has since found the best partner of his career. The golden duo, combined with goalkeeper Van der Sar, formed a [Li Yundi] combination that would be enough to make any combination dumb. [Li Yundi] The combination has won four Premier League titles, two League Cups, four Community Shields, one Champions League, one World Champions League and one European Super Cup for Manchester United. In 2008, Leo led the team to beat Chelsea in the Champions League final, making Manchester United once again stand on the top of Europe. Leo was plagued by injuries after 2010 and began to decline, but was still named to the 2012/13 Premier League Team of the Year. Finally, in 2014, because he could not play the main force at Manchester United, he switched to QPR, ending his twelve-year Manchester United career, and he also dedicated his golden years to Manchester United.
In addition to his skill, Leo is also a leader with leadership skills. Whenever the team is behind, Leo always inspires his teammates to improve morale; whenever his players are treated unfairly, Leo always stands up to support his teammates; his fire just plays out the red devils' spirit of not dying. At that time, Manchester United had Rio, Keane, Evra, Giggs, Neville and other big brothers who could suppress the scene both inside and outside the field, but looking at manchester United now, we can't see such a big guy, we can't see the spirit of the red devils who can't die, which makes the fans miss Rio wearing the Manchester United jersey even more, you are the eternal No. 5 in the hearts of Manchester United fans!