About Rio Ferdinand

Bio:

Ferdinand joined Manchester United from rivals Leeds United as the most expensive British footballer in history and the world's most expensive defender. The fee was believed to be around £30 million once some conditional elements were met.

In his first season United won the Premier League title with Manchester United, more success was to come in the following seasons.

In September 2003, he failed to attend a drug test and was banned for 8 months, Rio claimed he had forgotten because he was preoccupied with moving houses and instead went shopping.

Rio Ferdinand has had a fantastic career up to now and formed a formidable defensive partnership with Nemanja Vidic