Rio Ferdinand English Athlete Quotations

I set myself high standards on the pitch and I know I have not always lived up to them this season.

It is a cliche, but if you took that edge away from Wayne he wouldn't be the same player. I'd rather have the Wayne Rooney we have now than any other.

We don't like the criticism and after the Austria and Poland games we want to be able to go outside with our chests out and our heads held high.

We've got to get our house in order first before we look anywhere else. It's imperative we win every game, we've got to remain consistent.

Being dropped was a wake-up call. If I had regarded it as anything else I wouldn't deserve to be anywhere near the England squad.