End of a wonderful era! Queen Park Rangers centre-back, Rio Ferdinand has decided to call time on his career at the end of the season. The former England Captain who left Manchester United in the summer on a free transfer announced on The Jonathan Ross Show that this season with QPR will likely be his last.
“I probably think the end of this season,”I’m not fearful of retirement, I’m looking forward to it, I can see some good stuff hopefully happening ahead.You get to a time where you start understanding your body and the strains playing football [is] putting your body through, going out and training every day.” The 35 year-old said
Rio, who occupied the 17th spot on Telegraph’s 100 Premier League greatest players began his career with West Ham United in 1996, left for Leeds United and then joined Manchester United in 2002 for a fee of £30million, after 12 years at Old Trafford, he moved to Queen Park Rangers.
His 14-year career at saw him winning 81 caps for his country and netting 3 goals. Rio has also won Premier League titles, Champions League, FA Cup, Community Shield amongst others.