It looks as if Rio Ferdinand will miss the start of the season and won’t get back on the field until September, according to Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United. The damaged knee ligament that kept him from the World Cup has not healed quite as fast as originally forecast, but the injured captain has not been entirely idle. Last week Ferdinand was in London to launch his new collection of footwear fashion for men, which he’s calling ‘Five by Rio Ferdinand’ – or just ‘Five’.
Rio designed the collection for Strutt Couture, named it for his jersey number and has already found a space in Manchester, i.e. Aspecto in the city centre and at Trafford Centre, to showcase his stuff. He told interviewers that he is always looking for interests outside of football and that fashion is one of his passions.
There are 24 different shoe styles in the Autumn/Winter collection including boots and trainers and ranging from classic to casual. The collection also includes accessories for men, wallets and ‘manbags’. Sure, there are plenty of skeptics, but Rio’s shoes actually look pretty good, and he’s never been one to let a little opposition bother him.