What relation if any are Les and Rio Ferdinand
"Anton Ferdinand Anton Julian Ferdinand (born 18 February 1985) is an English footballer who plays for St Mirren as a defender. He was a product of the West Ham United academy and has also played for their senior team, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland, Bursaspor, Antalyaspor and Reading. He has also played for England at under-21 level. Ferdinand was born in Peckham, London, to Janice from Ireland and Julian from Saint Lucia. His brother, Rio, played for Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United, and is a former captain of the England national football team; and his cousin, Les, is a former"
"Luis Fernández Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo (; born 2 October 1959) is a French former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He retired as a player in 1993 to become a manager. Fernández has managed Cannes and Paris Saint-Germain among other clubs, and is the individual credited with bringing Ronaldinho to Europe. As an active player, Fernández earned 60 international caps and scored 6 goals for the France national team between 1982 and 1992. He served as the Stade de Reims manager from December 2008 to June 2009. Fernández was born in Tarifa, Spain, and moved to France"
"June 2016, Fernandez left the Guinea national team. Luis Fernández Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo (; born 2 October 1959) is a French former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He retired as a player in 1993 to become a manager. Fernández has managed Cannes and Paris Saint-Germain among other clubs, and is the individual credited with bringing Ronaldinho to Europe. As an active player, Fernández earned 60 international caps and scored 6 goals for the France national team between 1982 and 1992. He served as the Stade de Reims manager from December 2008 to June 2009. Fernández was"
"Rio Ferdinand Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back, and current television pundit for BT Sport. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. He is regarded by many to be one of England's greatest ever players and he is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time. Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks"
"reports that O'Leary had lost the confidence of some of the players. In four seasons as manager, O'Leary had guided Leeds to four consecutive top five finishes and two European semi-finals. Although the general public were unaware, chairman Peter Ridsdale had taken out large loans against the prospect of gate receipts from Champions League games. As Leeds had failed to qualify for the competition, there was simply not enough money coming in to repay the debt. The first indication that the club was in financial trouble was the sale of Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United for £30 million, a world"
"money you've spent on your season tickets and your bonds, the programmes and the Black and White magazines"" whilst chairman Sir John Hall stated that ""now we must get some silverware in the cupboard. In some ways it's a ridiculous price to pay but we've proved we mean business"". Both refuted claims that Les Ferdinand would be sold to part fund the signing, with Keegan stating ""despite what some people think, I think they will make a terrific strike force. I think they can both take each other places where they dream about going"" and that ""they will form the"
"under-21 team in a 5–0 UEFA Euro 2015 qualifying win over Lithuania. In March 2018, he was invited to a training camp with Jamaica to discuss switching his national allegiance with Jamaican officials. Lazio director Igli Tare said in October 2015 that Morrison ""has undoubted quality and is world class, as well as being a little mad"". ""FourFourTwo"" writer Alasdair Mackenzie predicted that with a more humble approach, Morrison could become a favourite of the Lazio fans, who had previously revered other eccentric players such as Paul Gascoigne and Paolo Di Canio. While Morrison's former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand"
"stay on as manager, after he had stated that he would retire at the end of the season after 16 years at the club. The 2002 close season saw the club break the national transfer record with the £29 million signing of Leeds United and England centre-half Rio Ferdinand. He helped Manchester United to another Premier League title in 2002–03, the club's eighth title in 11 seasons, after some disappointing results in the first season saw them unbeaten after the turn of the new year. The league success was one of the more remarkable because the team were 8 points"
"September 1999, Hay was named on the bench for Leeds' second leg UEFA Cup first round fixture against Partizan Belgrade at Elland Rd. 2000 / 2001 Hay was elevated the following season to the first team squad which included a defensive line-up comprising Republic of Ireland internationals, Gary Kelly, Ian Harte and Alan Maybury, captain and South African international Lucas Radebe, England international Jonathan Woodgate, Danny Mills (who was to make his England debut later in the season), Scottish international Dominic Matteo, and Michael Duberry. In November 2000, England centre back Rio Ferdinand signed for Leeds United making him the"
"financial trouble was the sale of Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United for approximately £30 million. Ridsdale and O'Leary publicly fell out over the sale, and O'Leary was sacked and replaced by former England manager Terry Venables. Leeds performed woefully under Venables, and other players were sold to repay the loans, including Jonathan Woodgate, whom Ridsdale had promised Venables would not be sold. Tensions mounted between Ridsdale and Venables and, with the team underachieving, Venables was sacked and replaced by Peter Reid. Ridsdale resigned from the Leeds board and was replaced by existing non-executive director Professor John McKenzie. At this time"
"Story"". Ferdinand is one of a small group of sportsmen to receive over £1 million as an advance for an autobiography. Ferdinand's experiences growing up in Peckham inspired him to set up the Rio Ferdinand Live the Dream Foundation in December 2009 to nurture and develop young people from deprived communities seeking careers in sports and entertainment. The foundation has received support from the UK Government and industry. Ferdinand published his second volume of autobiography, ""#2Sides"" in 2014, following his career from beginning to his year at Queens Park Rangers. In 2000, Ferdinand briefly appeared in a sexually explicit video"
"Ferdinand v MGN Ltd Ferdinand v Mirror Group Newspapers is a 2011 High Court case in which the English footballer Rio Ferdinand was unsuccessful in preventing the publication of a tabloid newspaper story revealing details of an alleged sexual relationship. On 25 April 2010, the ""Sunday Mirror"" ran an article entitled ""My Affair with England Captain Rio"", in which interior designer Carly Storey gave an account of an alleged relationship with Rio Ferdinand. Ferdinand described the article as ""gross invasion of my privacy"" and brought legal action in which he sought damages and a worldwide injunction against further publication. Ferdinand"
"club eventually finished 14th and survived. However, Venables felt Teesside was too remote a base for his media and business interests and he left at the same time as Robson in June 2001. In July 2002, Venables joined Leeds United as manager. Although the extent of Leeds' disastrous financial problems were only beginning to become clear with club captain Rio Ferdinand sold to Manchester United only a fortnight into Venables appointment, he still inherited a stronger squad than the one that had qualified for the UEFA Champions League two years earlier (effectively, since Ferdinand was bought after qualification.) Despite this,"
"The magazine, called ""#5 Magazine"", had its first issue published in April of that year. In 2015, he joined BT Sport as a pundit for their coverage of the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. In March 2017, Ferdinand discussed strategies for coping with bereavement in the BBC One documentary ""Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad"". Rio Ferdinand Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back, and current television pundit for BT Sport. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997"
"am happy to accept his regret and leave it at that"". In the wake of a court case involving John Terry and Rio's brother Anton, in which Terry was found not guilty of racial abuse, Rio Ferdinand sparked media controversy by expressing amusement at the comments of a Twitter user who referred to Ashley Cole, who had testified in Terry's favour, as a ""choc ice"", a slang term which is commonly understood to mean ""black on the outside, white on the inside"". Ferdinand deleted the tweet shortly afterwards and denied choc ice is a racist term, adding, ""And if I"
"Messi–Ronaldo rivalry The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry is a football rivalry between fans of Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and supposedly between the athletes themselves. Having won a combined ten Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or awards (5 each), both are widely regarded not only as the two best players of their generation, but also regarded by many as the greatest of all time. Both players have regularly broken the 50 goal barrier in a single season and have scored over 600 goals each in their careers for club and country. Sports journalists and pundits regularly argue the individual merits"
"Rio"" after footballer Rio Ferdinand who had recently crossed the Pennines in a £30 million record transfer from Leeds United to Manchester United. The service used the Midland Main Line as far as Trent Junction, before taking the Erewash Valley Line (avoiding Derby) to Clay Cross, rejoining the Midland Main Line until Dore South Junction, using Dore Tunnel Curve to join the Hope Valley Line westwards towards Manchester Piccadilly. South of Leicester the service ran in the path of the xx:30 semi-fast Nottingham train, with an additional Leicester to Nottingham service introduced using the displaced Class 170 ""Turbostar"". Midland Mainline"
"in the wake of the News International phone hacking scandal and the 2011 British privacy injunctions controversy. Ferdinand v MGN Ltd Ferdinand v Mirror Group Newspapers is a 2011 High Court case in which the English footballer Rio Ferdinand was unsuccessful in preventing the publication of a tabloid newspaper story revealing details of an alleged sexual relationship. On 25 April 2010, the ""Sunday Mirror"" ran an article entitled ""My Affair with England Captain Rio"", in which interior designer Carly Storey gave an account of an alleged relationship with Rio Ferdinand. Ferdinand described the article as ""gross invasion of my privacy"""
"with his parents at age nine. He began playing football at the AS Minguettes and became a naturalized French citizen in 1981. Fernández is currently a sport radio talk host with RMC; his daily show is called ""Luis Attaque"". Fernández signed his first professional contract at age 19 with Paris Saint-Germain. After the elimination from the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and just after he had won the Ligue 1 championship with PSG, Fernández made the decision to join Jean-Luc Lagardere's team Racing Club de Paris. However, in spite of a team that was strong on paper, the club and Fernández"
"after the August 2009 League Cup match against Millwall where they both scored in a 3–1 win. A case may be made that West Ham has been a 'selling club' in recent years, that is, a club that provides quality players to other clubs for profit but does not have the prestige or financial means to keep those players for the benefit of their own team. This reputation probably began with the sale of Rio Ferdinand to Leeds United in 2000. Since then, West Ham have sold six Academy ""graduates"" for transfer fees totalling over £50 million (including £18 million"
"did not think it was the end for them. In recent years, it has been said that the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been ""encapsulated"" by the individual rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi, with neither player ever participating in a goalless ""El Clásico"". Messi–Ronaldo rivalry The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry is a football rivalry between fans of Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and supposedly between the athletes themselves. Having won a combined ten Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or awards (5 each), both are widely regarded not only as the two best players of their generation, but also"
"also Terry Venables, Ron Atkinson and Alex Ferguson, as well as many more among the next generation of managers and players. In 1997, Zahavi negotiated the transfer of Israeli midfielder Eyal Berkovic from Southampton to West Ham United. Zahavi's association with Berkovic had already been responsible for the player's move from Maccabi Haifa to English football at Southampton, then being managed by Zahavi's friend, Graeme Souness. A side effect of the West Ham deal was that it was brought Zahavi into contact with Rio Ferdinand. Zahavi handled the transfer that took Ferdinand from West Ham to Leeds United for £18"
"Manchester United Defender Rio Ferdinand. He did not make an appearance for the club. In 2017, The club was dissolved and merged with BEC Tero Sasana and became Police Tero Football Club. ""Coaches by Years (2006–present)"" Police United F.C. Police United Football club () is a Thai defunct football club that was managed by the Royal Thai Police from 1960 to 2008. In 2017, the club merged with BEC Tero Sasana and change the name to Police Tero Football Club at the beginning of season 2018. The club was founded as Police Sports Club in 1960. In 1965 the Association"
"has also been responsible for recruiting other former English football stars like Les Ferdinand and fellow ex-Liverpool players, Ian Rush and Steve McManaman. In 2012-13, McMahon was featured in ""First XI"", a reality television show that features amatueur players and him being the head coach to guide them to professional footballing. They faced tough competitions and also went to Thailand and Spain to play friendly matches with BC Tero and Real Madrid Second Team. At the end of the season, they faced the All Stars team featuring former Singapore football players, Des Walker, as well as former Liverpool legends Robbie"
"Léo Príncipe Leonardo Peixoto Príncipe (born 13 August 1996), known as Léo Príncipe, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Le Havre on loan from Corinthians. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Príncipe started his career when he was 13 years old at CFZ, a club originally created by former Brazilian football legend Zico. He departed the club and spent two years at Vasco da Gama, then another year at Flamengo. After that, he joined Corinthians and won the 2014 U20 Campeonato Paulista, 2014 U20 Campeonato Brasileiro and the 2015 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior,"
"2002–03 Leeds United A.F.C. season The 2002–03 season saw Leeds United compete in the Premier League (known as the Barclaycard Premiership for sponsorship reasons). As Leeds United's debts began racking up, the club began selling many first-team players to raise money, most notably defender and captain Rio Ferdinand, sold to arch-rivals Manchester United for around 30 million pounds - a world record for a defender at the time. Despite this mass exodus of players (which forced many youth players like James Milner and Matthew Kilgallon into the first team) Leeds managed to remain in the Premiership after finishing a safe"
"Newcastle teammate Les Ferdinand. In 1999, he was named PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year, while playing for Tottenham Hotspur. During the 1998–99 season, Ginola scored one of his most notable goals, when Spurs played Barnsley in the FA Cup sixth Round. Ginola weaved in and out of a number of Barnsley players and finished in the left side of the net, the only goal of the game. He was the first player in Premiership history to win the award while at a club who finished the season outside of the top four. He"
"comments about Corinthians, stating: ""I am already 37 years old. I'll be quiet from now on. I won't speak what I'm thinking anymore (laughs). [...] Controversies are over"". Léo (footballer, born 1975) Leonardo Lourenço Bastos (born 6 July 1975), commonly known as Léo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a left back. He spent most of his professional career with Santos and Benfica, arriving at the latter at the age of 25 and winning eight major titles, winning the same amount with the former during his two spells. Léo represented Brazil in two Confederations Cups. Léo was born"
"basically giving them pain."" Rio Ferdinand was mentioning his name as the biggest headache to deal with on the pitch. His combative approach resulted in Manchester City manager Joe Royle naming him ""The Wasp"", and during his time at Leicester he was known as ""The Pest"". Dickov is married to Janet and the couple have had three children together, Lauren, Max and Sam. The family live in Cheshire. Later describing it as the ""darkest period"" of his footballing career, in March 2004, he, and teammates Keith Gillespie and Frank Sinclair were falsely accused of sexual assault while at a training"
"English record was broken twice in the space of a few weeks, both times by Manchester United, who first signed Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy for £19 million, and then signed Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón for £28.1 million. A year later, they broke the English record fee again by signing Rio Ferdinand from Leeds United for a fee in the region of £29 million, 11 years after Liverpool had paid a mere tenth of that figure to set an English record transfer fee when they signed Dean Saunders. It took two weeks for the record to be broken when"
"young people in society and this does not give out the right message"". It followed two previous bans for speeding, in 2002 and 2003. Although Ferdinand has never voted before in a General Election, he backed a Remain vote in the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 The Duran Duran song ""Rio"" has been used in football chants both for and against Ferdinand; in 2002, fan Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran's lead singer) promised to re-record one of the football chants if the England team (featuring Ferdinand) won their World Cup quarter-final against Brazil. Ferdinand was sponsored by sportswear"
"2 October 2015, after Crawley failed to renew his initial one-year contract deal, making his debut in a 6-0 home win against St. Albans City the following day. Dean Leacock Dean Leacock (born 10 June 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays for Lowestoft Town. He is primarily a centre-back, but he can also play as a right back or a defensive midfielder. Born in Croydon, London, Leacock signed his first professional contract on a three-year deal. At the time, he was known as an up-and-coming central defender, tipped by many to become the new Rio Ferdinand. Leacock made"
"of the video. ""Rio"" was also used for and against former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, as a chant sung 'His name is Rio, Rio, Rio Ferdinand'. Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson and Matt Bomer as Cooper Anderson covered this song as a mash-up with another Duran Duran song, ""Hungry Like the Wolf"" in the third season of ""Glee"". Also, during the iTunes trailer for the film ""Alpha and Omega"", both songs can be heard (except the song, ""Hungry Like The Wolf,"" is the instrumental part at the beginning of the song). California indie rock band Rogue Wave"