Rio Ferdinand: the geezers were going yeahhhhh (part one)
The Upshot · 2025-06-17
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With his Year 9 gags and hyperactive punditry, it’s easy to forget Rio Ferdinand was a Rolls Royce of a defender.
But off the pitch, the wheels sometimes came off.
He hospitalized beloved stewards, flogged fake Versace to teammates, and starred in sex tapes with Frank Lampard.
From playing in the Premier League drunk to affairs with page 3 models, this is his story…
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