Rio's Decision To Retire From England Duty A Brave And Sensible One

But for Chelsea’s late late Europa League final win over Benfica, the football world’s big talking-point today would be Rio Ferdinand’s decision to retire from England duty.

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I saw England win the World Cup in 1966. On TV I will admit but I saw it. The players are legends now and held in the highest esteem, one of which is Sir Bobby Charlton.

I also saw United beat Benfica at the very same Wembley in 1968. George Best was alongside the very same Bobby Charlton. Golden years.

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Patriotic, idiotic England supporters have got their knickers in a twist regarding Rio Ferdinand's decision to make himself unavailable for representing England in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro, following a recent call up by manager Roy Hodgson.

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He was called one of the best buys to come out of the 2010 World Cup. Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez was a steal, when Manchester United bought him for about £6 million from Guadalajara, just before making a splash in the tournament.

Chicharito seemingly came out of nowhere, scoring two goals and gaining a man of the match nod for Mexico.

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First there was Neymar who every top European side was linked with, now there’s a new young Brazilian sensation on the scene linked with moves to the crème de la crème of Europe. His name is Lucas Moura. 

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Frustrating is probably the word that would sum up Nani’s season. After a terrific start to the season, injuries began to creep in and after losing his place to Antonio Valencia, the Portuguese winger’s influence faded away.

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South Africa is not a country that Patrice Evra will look back on fondly. After all the rainbow-nation was the scene of the Manchester United left-back’s lowest-point in his career when under his captaincy France finished bottom of their group and imploded under their controversial manager Raymond Domenech.

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Even before Fabio Capello was sacked as England manager in the New Year there were clouds hanging over experienced players such as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, John Terry and Gareth Barry that Euro 2012 might well be their scene of their International swansong, what with another so-called ‘golden generation’ of players waiting to come through.

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Over-the-hill, past it, not good enough. These are all terms that have been lashed upon Patrice Evra’s form over not just this season but over the last 18 months.

A large majority of Manchester United fans have suggested that Evra has never recovered fully from France’s calamitous World Cup campaign.

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Two people who certainly will not be exchanging Christmas cards this year are Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane. Sundays eye opening two page spread in a national news paper by Keane, had the ramblings of a bitter old man written all over it.

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Manchester United face Fulham in their final Premier League match before Christmas at Craven Cottage tomorrow. So with that in mind it’s worth taking a look at these three players who we should be wary of going into the game:

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On Sunday morning, a statement from the Football Association of Wales read that their manager Gary Speed had died at the age 42. It was news that shocked the world of football as tributes from players, pundits, and supporters flooded in for a player turned manager who was a well respected figure within the game.

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