Why Rio Ferdinand is my villain of the week

By Stan Collymore

Published 16:18 11/10/09

Hero of the weekend: All the England fans who paid over a tenner to watch online what should be ours for free.

Villain of the weekend: Rio Ferdinand. The England defender’s poor play at the back cost us in the Ukraine.

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