EMM News Explorer: Rio Ferdinand

[-explained]: Basically, I could play for another three or four years - or play two or three games for England and be finished in a year. It wasn't a contest. I couldn't sacrifice my fitness for the sake of a few more England caps. It would not have been fair on United... it would have been a disservice to the club and to England. I've always been a team player,

ibtimes 16-JUN-13

[-said]: This is going to be a big night for me, as well as an emotional one,

nst 03-JUN-13

[-said]: I am delighted to have signed a new contract,

timesofmalta 24-MAY-13

[ said]: I am delighted to have signed for another year and I am looking forward to working with the new manager,

thehimalayantimes 24-MAY-13

[ said]: Who wouldn't want to play in this fantastic team in front of 75,000 fans each week?

independent 23-MAY-13

[said:]: What a mad result. Let’s be honest, the boss was never going to go out with a boring 0-0 was he?

thesun 20-MAY-13

[said:]: After a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right for me to retire from international football.

thesun 16-MAY-13

[-added]: come and catch us

ibtimes 16-MAY-13

[said:]: We've got to prove ourselves to the new manager. He's going to come in with new ideas, new rules, a new regime.

sundaymirror 16-MAY-13

[ said]: He broke the news to us and the thing I remember most is that it was dead quiet in the room, a mad silence,

channelnewsasia 16-MAY-13

[-said]: I have always been very proud to play for England,

timesofmalta 16-MAY-13

[ said]: After a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right for me to retire from international football,

irishsun 15-MAY-13

[-wrote]: At the age of 34, I feel it is right for me to stand aside and let the younger players come through, which allows me to concentrate on my club career,

upi 15-MAY-13

[-said]: The team looks in great shape and there is an influx of young, talented players coming through the ranks which bodes well for the future,

bloomberg 15-MAY-13

[-said]: It is phenomenal what he (Ferguson) has achieved. He deserved to have three points in his last game

thehimalayantimes 13-MAY-13

[-said]: It is phenomenal what he (Ferguson) has achieved. He deserved to have three points in his last game,

abs 13-MAY-13

[said:]: It was emotional, he has had so many years here, this is like his second home and for us to hear him say it was - we were devastated.

itv 12-MAY-13

[-said]: It is phenomenal what he [Ferguson] has achieved. He deserved to have three points in his last game,

mg 12-MAY-13

[-said]: It’s great to see the new manager coming in, we’ve never had a problem with him here at United, he’s a very honest man from the players you speak to and he’s done a fantastic job at his previous club Everton,

taipeitimes 10-MAY-13

[-said]: It's great to see the new manager coming in, we've never had a problem with him here at United, he's a very honest man from the players you speak to and he's done a fantastic job at his previous club Everton,

news24 10-MAY-13

[ said]: It's great to see the new manager coming in, we've never had a problem with him here at United, he's a very honest man from the players you speak to and he's done a fantastic job at Everton,

geo 10-MAY-13

[-told]: It was important the club made a decision quickly and got it all sorted before people could start making rumours. The club have acted impeccably in that respect,

news24 09-MAY-13

[said:]: I am really excited about joining BT Sport. I will be doing a lot more than sitting on a sofa working as a football expert.

itv 09-MAY-13

[-believes]: It was a difficult time for him, the chanting from the fans does not help but he kept his cool.

thesun 29-APR-13

[ said]: It just shows the resilience and attitude the manager has instilled in us,

independent 23-APR-13

[ said]: It's always sweet when you win the title and it's nice to do it here, in the right way and in style, not on goal difference,

onlinenigeria 23-APR-13

[ said]: Robin has been a big factor,

onlinenigeria 23-APR-13

[ said]: When you play for Manchester United you are under incredible scrutiny,

independent 06-APR-13

[-was recalled]: We all wanted Rio here because he’s a good player and he would have helped us over these two games. But he’s made his decision and we have to respect that.

thesun 24-MAR-13

[ said]: The manager has made it clear he will consider me for other England squads,

sundaymirror 24-MAR-13

[said:]: I spoke to the manager and I think it’s down to him.

themirror 22-MAR-13

[-wrote]: Flown out for some pre-planned downtime... With a bit of punditry thrown in for a game I would have watched anyway,

afp 21-MAR-13

[-said]: I thought these ex sportsman who have experience with injuries + maintenance would know better than to chat rubbish like they are doing...

huffingtonpost 21-MAR-13

[later wrote:]: 1) Flown out for some pre-planned downtime...with a bit of punditry thrown in for a game I would have watched anyway.

onlinenigeria 21-MAR-13

[-later wrote]: Gonna check into Aspire, state of the art facilities. Nice!

onlinenigeria 21-MAR-13

[-hopes]: be selected for the summer and autumn fixtures

guardian 19-MAR-13

[said:]: I told Roy that I want to continue to be available for England and I look forward to working with him in the future.

guardian 19-MAR-13

[ said]: It was important for me to be able to speak with Roy face to face and explain the situation, and one thing I made clear was that my passion and commitment to represent my country is as strong as ever,

haveeru 19-MAR-13

[-said]: It was important for me to be able to speak with Roy face to face and explain the situation,

irishsun 19-MAR-13

[-said]: I must place on record how I was impressed with his commitment to playing for England and I look forward to hopefully selecting him for squads in the future.

huffingtonpost 18-MAR-13

[said:]: It was important for me to be able to speak with Roy face to face and explain the situation, and one thing I made clear was that my passion and commitment to represent my country is as strong as ever.

sundaymirror 18-MAR-13

[-was believed]: But we're talking about two very experienced professional players here and we're talking about the England football team, so I don't envisage any problems.

channelnewsasia 15-MAR-13

[-added]: We have to be able to deal with that. We have the squad to do it. I am sure the manager will shake things up in the next game and make sure we are fresh and ready to go and win the game.

sundaymirror 12-MAR-13

[added:]: I feel the way we started shows the character we have in this squad. We put the Real Madrid game to bed.

sundaymirror 12-MAR-13

[-conceded that]: This is not the beginning of a wobble.

sundaymirror 12-MAR-13

[-said that]: to bed

albawaba 12-MAR-13

[-added]: I'm no different to anyone else - I love playing for England,

huffingtonpost 12-MAR-13

[-told]: We're disappointed, especially after the way we played in the first half. We should have put the game out of sight. In the second half we gave them the impetus to go on and get back into the game. The frustrating thing is that the attacking play in the first half will get overshadowed now and nobody will talk about it. We'll probably talk more about how we finished the game, which wasn't on a good note,

ibtimes 11-MAR-13

[said last month:]: I'm no different to anyone else - I love playing for England. If I'm not then I'll keep doing what I'm doing for Manchester United.

themirror 11-MAR-13

[said:]: We gave them the impetus to claw their way back into the game. It kind of came on from the first half. We played some great football at times but were so careless at times.

thesun 11-MAR-13

[said:]: We gave them the impetus to claw their way back into the game. We played some great football at times but were so careless at times. If you are careless you are going to get punished. That was the case. 'But we are still in the cup. Wembley is waiting for one of us to go through and hopefully it is us. 'We go to Stamford Bridge for the replay with confidence. We have the tools. We have been there before this season and done well and with the squad we have we don't fear going anywhere.

themirror 11-MAR-13

[-added]: The fans appreciated him when he was here and since he's been gone they sing his name. He came here a young boy and left a world-class player. He showed a lot of respect when he left and still does,

afp 13-FEB-13

[-added]: The fans appreciated him when he was here and since he’s been gone they sing his name. He came here a young boy and left a world-class player. He showed a lot of respect when he left and still does,

japantoday 13-FEB-13

[admitting:]: they really played us off the park

themirror 12-FEB-13

[ said]: It’s obviously going to be an emotional night for Ronaldo and a great night for him too,

themirror 11-FEB-13

[hopes:]: emotional

themirror 11-FEB-13

[wrote:]: What have I just witnessed?! A ball,a ball boy,a player + a red card..u would never have imagined all that could go together in 1 sentence!

icWales 24-JAN-13

[said:]: I’m not the authorities, but in my eyes its a red for all those asking. Us players do put refs in bad spots at times unfortunately!

themirror 24-JAN-13

[said:]: Fairytale stuff Bradford City getting to the cup final. Great to see & well deserved.

bbc 23-JAN-13

[-told]: It was a 100% penalty,

breakingnews 21-JAN-13

[-told]: It was a 100 per cent penalty,

sligochampion 21-JAN-13

[-said]: It is disappointing,

independent 21-JAN-13

[ said]: That will be part of West Ham's history for ever now, the era we had there, with so many players who went on to play for England and win league titles with other clubs,

themirror 15-JAN-13

[ said]: They are both naturally talented footballers,

onlinenigeria 13-JAN-13

[-said]: When you are at a place like this you always need competition for places,

drogheda 11-JAN-13

[-added]: It is special,

drogheda 11-JAN-13

[-said]: I would say it is the fixture we look forward to first,

drogheda 11-JAN-13

[said:]: So I go to the side door and grab a big bit of wood, jump on the side of the wall and I'm just about to scream

themirror 03-JAN-13

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