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Terry won't appeal against four-match ban for racial abuse

Oct 18, 2012

The Chelsea defender says he is sorry for hurling the racial slur at Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during the west London derby last October. #Chelsea #KickingAround #John Terry #Anton Ferdinand
FA explain reasons for Terry ban and fine

Oct 05, 2012

The FA published a 63-page document on Friday giving the reasons that led them to impose a four-match ban and 220,000-pound ($355,600) fine last week for an incident that occurred during an EPL match against QPR. #Chelsea #English Premier League #England #John Terry #Anton Ferdinand #QPR #FA
FA finds Terry's defence in racism case 'implausible'

Oct 05, 2012

The Football Association disciplinary panel that banned Chelsea captain John Terry for racially abusing an opponent found his defence "implausible and contrived." #Chelsea #KickingAround #John Terry #Anton Ferdinand

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The true cost of John Terry's trial

Jul 25, 2012

The ramifications here do not affect just two families, but all of British football. #football #KickingAround #John Terry #Anton Ferdinand
Are you with John Terry or against him?

Feb 07, 2012

The FA's responsibilities are to look after English football for the greater good, irrespective of whether one man is hurt or not. #EPL #InMyOpinion #KickingAround #John Terry #Anton Ferdinand

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Daily Mail - UK
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand tweets more pictures of stag do in Marbella

2013-05-21 23:52:00

Rio Ferdinand was showing no signs of slowing down as he hit to Marbella strip for the second night in a row as he celebrated his friend's stag-do. Rio was out with brother Anton as well as former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris. The trio were celebrating #Rio Ferdinand #Manchester United #Jody Morris (footballer)
This is South Wales
South Wales Evening Post published Chico Flores and Rio Ferdinand enjoying themselves in Marbella,...

2013-05-23 07:48:00

THEY are two of the Premier League's most well-known faces. And it seems Swans defender Chico Flores and Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand share the same taste in holiday destinations as well after a long hard season which saw both players pick up a #Rio Ferdinand #Wales #Barclays Premier League
The Northern Echo
England comment: Why Ferdinand's talents went unfulfilled

2013-05-16 08:09:00

AS has been the case with other members of English football's so-called 'golden generation', the immediate reaction to news of Rio Ferdinand's international retirement is to bemoan what might have been. Touted as the ball-playing defender who would trans #Rio Ferdinand #England national football team #Wayne Rooney

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