article_snippet: Rio was a defender I really admired for the way he put he character and personality onto the pitch.
article_snippet: Rio Ferdinand was a major influence on Smalling and Rio Ferdinand
article_snippet: admired the way that Rio Ferdinand played the game . '
article_snippet: Eventually when Rio Ferdinand did move on I felt I was ready
article_snippet: and it was an opportunity for me to show Rio Ferdinand. '
article_snippet: so Rio Ferdinand feels you are the one who should step in.'