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"Rio was a product of the successful West Ham youth academy and spent five years at the club before moving to Leeds United in 2000. Two years later, after a fantastic World Cup for England in 2002, Rio joined Man Utd for a transfer fee of over £30 million.
September, 1997 – Rio might be a rock of stability nowadays but in the early part of his career he repeatedly courted controversy. In 1997, following the news that he had been called up to the England squad, Rio went out to celebrate, got caught drink driving and was banned from making his debut against Moldova.
June, 2000 -Three years later and Rio made the headlines when, along with Frank Lampard and Kieron Dyer, he made a sex tape while on holiday in Ayia Napa. Said tape fell into the hands of the tabloids and the boys were condemned as the new breed of morally bankrupt, mega-rich, football stars.
October, 2003 – Another three years and another mistake. This time Rio “forgot” to attend a mandatory drug test which resulted in him being handed an 8 month ban and missing out on playing for England at Euro 2004."
Others have said the same,but seeing as how the press are judging the "morality" or otherwise of the England captain-has Terry ever been convicted of a criminal offence?
No.
Has Rio Ferdinand?
Yes.
What a pile of sanctimoneous,self-righteous shite.
I sit here and listen to Darren Lewis going on about "standards" and "role models" on talkshite-totally ignoring the facts.
Rio Ferdinand has been convicted for drink driving and "missing" a drug test.
Terry has been convicted of......nothing.Nada.Zip.
Everyone deserves a second chance-Ferdinand is an example of this.But holding him up as some kind of "moral example" of how an England captain should conduct himself is utterly ridiculous and totally non-sensical.
The hypocrisy and hand-wringing we've heard in the media this week is typically English,and it sickens me.
September, 1997 – Rio might be a rock of stability nowadays but in the early part of his career he repeatedly courted controversy. In 1997, following the news that he had been called up to the England squad, Rio went out to celebrate, got caught drink driving and was banned from making his debut against Moldova.
June, 2000 -Three years later and Rio made the headlines when, along with Frank Lampard and Kieron Dyer, he made a sex tape while on holiday in Ayia Napa. Said tape fell into the hands of the tabloids and the boys were condemned as the new breed of morally bankrupt, mega-rich, football stars.
October, 2003 – Another three years and another mistake. This time Rio “forgot” to attend a mandatory drug test which resulted in him being handed an 8 month ban and missing out on playing for England at Euro 2004."
Others have said the same,but seeing as how the press are judging the "morality" or otherwise of the England captain-has Terry ever been convicted of a criminal offence?
No.
Has Rio Ferdinand?
Yes.
What a pile of sanctimoneous,self-righteous shite.
I sit here and listen to Darren Lewis going on about "standards" and "role models" on talkshite-totally ignoring the facts.
Rio Ferdinand has been convicted for drink driving and "missing" a drug test.
Terry has been convicted of......nothing.Nada.Zip.
Everyone deserves a second chance-Ferdinand is an example of this.But holding him up as some kind of "moral example" of how an England captain should conduct himself is utterly ridiculous and totally non-sensical.
The hypocrisy and hand-wringing we've heard in the media this week is typically English,and it sickens me.