Rio Ferdinand
English footballer
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| 2023 | Inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. |
| December 2023 | A 33-year-old man from Staffordshire was sentenced to six months in prison for racially abusing Rio Ferdinand at the Molineux match in May 2021. |
| 2022 | Established the Rio Ferdinand Foundation, a charity focused on working with young people and supporting community development. |
| November 2022 | Released a three-part docuseries 'Rio Ferdinand's Tipping Point', exploring race, sexuality, and mental health in football communities. |
| June 1 2022 | Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Civil Division 'For services to Association Football and to Charity' in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. |
| March 3 2022 | Received an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degree from London South Bank University. |
| May 2021 | Rio Ferdinand was working as a TV pundit at a match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United at Molineux, where he experienced racist abuse. |
| December 18 2020 | Ferdinand and Kate Wright welcomed their first child together, a boy. |
| August 2020 | Ferdinand was banned from driving for six months after admitting to speeding on the A27 at Hangleton in Hove, driving at 85 mph. He was ordered to pay £822 in fines and costs. |
| June 2020 | Ferdinand and Kate Wright announced they were expecting their first child together. |
| September 27 2019 | Ferdinand married Kate Wright in a ceremony attended by his children and close family members. |
| 2018 | Won the Robert Flaherty Award for Single Documentary at the BAFTA Awards for 'Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad'. |
| May 2018 | Ferdinand was refused a professional boxing licence by the British Boxing Board of Control, with the BBBofC general secretary Robert Smith citing lack of competitive fighting experience. Following this rejection, Ferdinand announced he was 'hanging-up his gloves'. |
| October 2017 | Published his memoir 'Thinking Out Loud', co-written with Decca Aitkenhead, about his wife's illness and bereavement. |
| September 2017 | Announced his intention to become a professional boxer, partly as a way to cope with the death of his wife. |
| March 2017 | Participated in BBC One documentary 'Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad', discussing bereavement strategies. |
| 2016 | Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2016 | Rio Ferdinand publicly supported the Remain campaign during the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, despite not having previously voted in a general election. |
| 2015 | Joined BT Sport as a pundit, covering Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League. |
| May 2015 | Queens Park Rangers announced Ferdinand's release following the club's relegation, during which he made only 12 appearances in his sole season with the club. |
| May 30 2015 | Announced his retirement from professional football. |
| May 2 2015 | Rebecca Ellison died of breast cancer at the age of 34. |
| March 2015 | Ferdinand became the face of online casino Casino Floor, which sparked criticism from followers who felt it was inappropriate for a role model to endorse gambling. |
| October 2014 | During an interview on The Jonathan Ross Show, Ferdinand confirmed he would retire at the end of the season, expressing readiness for retirement. |
| October 2014 | Ferdinand was charged by the FA for using offensive language on Twitter, referring to a critic's mother with a derogatory term. He was fined £25,000 and banned from playing for three games. |
| September 14 2014 | Ferdinand returned to Old Trafford for the first time since leaving Manchester United, facing his former club in a Premier League match that resulted in a 4-0 defeat for QPR. |
| July 17 2014 | Rio Ferdinand signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Premier League club Queens Park Rangers. |
| May 12 2014 | Ferdinand agreed to leave Manchester United after not being offered a contract extension, marking the end of his 12-year tenure with the club. |
| October 20 2013 | Rio Ferdinand was appointed to the Football Association's commission alongside Roy Hodgson, with the goal of improving the state of the national game in football. |
| May 2013 | Announced retirement from international football, saying it was time to make room for young players. |
| May 12 2013 | Ferdinand scored the final goal of the Alex Ferguson era in a 2-1 victory over Swansea City. |
| March 14 2013 | Recalled to the England squad for 2014 World Cup qualifiers, though he subsequently withdrew on 18 March due to fitness concerns. |
| December 9 2012 | Ferdinand was struck by a coin thrown from the crowd during a Manchester derby match. |
| August 2012 | Ferdinand was fined £45,000 by an Independent Regulatory Commission for a Twitter remark about Ashley Cole, which was found to bring the game into disrepute with a reference to ethnic origin. |
| 2011 | Rio Ferdinand continued playing for England national team, making 1 appearance without scoring in this year |
| 2010 | Inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame. |
| 2010 | Ferdinand unsuccessfully sued the Sunday Mirror over an alleged story about affairs with multiple women. |
| 2010 | Rio Ferdinand represented England national football team, making 4 appearances that year without scoring any goals |
| June 4 2010 | Suffered a knee ligament injury during England's first training session in South Africa, ruling him out of the 2010 World Cup. |
| February 5 2010 | Replaced John Terry as captain of England. |
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