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Welcome to Manchester, Rio

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 9:55
This news item was posted in Food category and has 18 Comments so far.

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Football fans can at times be very like children. The scream and shout abuse when they don’t get their way, they moan incessantly when time added on goes to eight minutes and someone scores… the list is endless. What they fail to remember is that during those eight extra minutes, it’s not only one team who can play but both. And it’s this football fanaticism that has me writing about Man Utd today.

A while back I wrote this piece about Liverpool FC and Masterchef. It has, funnily, quickly become the most read post ever on this blog. Funny that. It’s always the ones you don’t expect. But that led to another problem. The Man Utd fans were not happy – why Liverpool? Didn’t I know Patrice Evra has his own cooking show? No.

Didn’t I know a Man Utd player was opening his own restaurant? No. But because you did what Manchester United fans do best, I thought it was time to tell the rest of the world.

Rio Ferdinand, whose brother helped the Red Devils to a lucky draw at the weekend, is set to open Rosso in November after some, ahem, ’soft launches’. The 30-year-old defender will open the Italian restaurant with entrepreneur Adam Karim alongside a third, silent partner.

Answers on a postcard as to how long it took Rio to come up with the word Red in Italian as the restaurant’s name? I wonder if Tevez will be welcome for a bowl of pasta? Now, I hope that will keep all you Man Utd fans happy.

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18 Responses to “Welcome to Manchester, Rio”

  1. Fred The Red said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 10:09

    Thank you John. If Rio’s venture into the restaurant world is as successful as Utd on the pitch then it will do well. Are you allowed in wearing a utd shirt? Would like to think that there will be a sign on the front door saying “no football tops except champions man utd shirts” Scousers feel free to read Rio’s latest magazine.
    http://5magazine.rioferdinand.com/1K4a489c3c379dc012.cde

  2. Welcome to Manchester, Rio : My Blog said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 10:19

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  3. Fred The Red said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 12:10

    Before you start 303 have a look at Rio’s winners medals.

    * Premier League: 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09

    * Football League Cup: 2006, 2009

    * FA Community Shield: 2003, 2007, 2008

    * UEFA Champions League: 2007–08

    * FIFA Club World Cup: 2008

  4. John Ferris said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:51

    Isn’t putting the Community Shield on your CV like me saying I went to the shops?

  5. johnferris said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 14:38

    Now, now 303, you should know better than to put libellous comments on here. Comments of that nature won’t be tolerated.

  6. KO said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 14:55

    It obviously was not the words “PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS” 303 put on which you had to remove.
    Anyway while i am in Manchester in December watching the champions i will be calling into Rio’s restaurant for a pre match meal while 303 will be eating humble pie.

  7. 303 said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 15:09

    now now KO… i hope you have a great time in Machester… especially when you get to the airport and see the massive Tevez poster (in sky blue) WELCOME TO MANCHESTER!!!!

  8. 303 said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 15:13

    mr ferris, cant believe you put a utd post on your great site… its brought it down a few notches…!

  9. sammy lee said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 15:32

    as this is a food and drink blog,my mate i used to play with jan molby used to play every week with a wok up his shirt

  10. John Ferris said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 15:51

    KO, be sure to do us a review when you’re there. Not of the match, of course.

  11. johnferris said on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 21:30

    Willie…like 303 we can’t allow comments like that on here!

  12. 303 said on Thursday, October 8, 2009, 15:11

    i will do a review of Carraghers sports cafe in november for the site if you’d like..?

  13. KO said on Thursday, October 8, 2009, 15:23

    carraghers sports cafe? eh eh eh,calm down 303 calm down?
    nice decor there i heard(if you like wheel trims around the walls)

    wonder if Jamies team mates eat and drink there?

  14. johnferris said on Thursday, October 8, 2009, 15:31

    You’re intent on getting me shut down you two, aren’t you??

  15. johnferris said on Thursday, October 8, 2009, 15:50

    Christ alive… Scott you should know better. No more libel. No more. No more. No more. No more. No more.

  16. Scott said on Thursday, October 8, 2009, 16:36

    You knew what you were doing creating a football-related thread….

  17. Wee Limpy said on Thursday, October 8, 2009, 20:33

    Rio has to something now that he has given up defending. After this season he won’t have any trophies to defend either. Come on the Pool, we dont need alonso, the fat spanish waiter know his stuff and he knows how to tell the time, unlike the scotsman with the big red nose.

  18. Bobby Lovesword said on Thursday, October 8, 2009, 20:40

    Manchestahhhhhh, Sum ov um nede sub ty tuls. A cant make owt wot theron abowt arf th time. Just kiddin. Tell r kid Rio t’best of luck in’t sellin grub.

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