Black History Month Heroes: Rio Ferdinand

Black History Month Heroes: Rio Ferdinand

During Black History Month, we are celebrating the contribution players of African and Caribbean descent have made to the Premier League over the last 30 years.

An agonising five-year wait for a Premier League goal finally came to an end when Rio Ferdinand lashed home the winner for Manchester United against Swansea City in May 2013.

The outpouring of relief and sheer emotion from the defender, whose last goal had been against Newcastle United in January 2008, was shared by an ecstatic Old Trafford crowd.

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