Full-time celebrity and part-time footballer Rio Ferdinand called into the BBC this morning as a guest on Radio 1's breakfast show.
And the former Manchester United and occasional QPR defender was thrown in at the deep-end by presenters, when asked to read one of their sports bulletins.
Similar to most of his appearances on the football pitch this season, things didn't start well for him, tripping over himself badly before delivering a fairly unenthusiastic minute of action.
We're just sickened he didn't stick around for the death notices.
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]
A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]