{"podcast":{"title":"Rio Ferdinand Presents","slug":"rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265","podcast_index_feed_id":5613265,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62e90af8d40557001270a30e","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/rio-ferdinand-presents-five","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62e90af8d40557001270a30e/1771432409272-8830c840-7f84-4ddf-9226-560ff844556c.jpeg","author":"Rio Ferdinand","episode_count":302,"summary":"Welcome to Rio Ferdinand Presents, the destination for any football fan who wants the biggest names, the best analysis and authentic reactions to everything fans discuss in their WhatsApp groups. From a leader on the pitch to one of the most respected voices in world football, Rio invites you to sit back in your home or on your commute to enjoy his three distinctive shows, Rio Presents, Rio Meets and Rio Reacts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:20:17.187753+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265"},"episode":{"title":"Messi, Olise or Kane for the Ballon d’Or","slug":"messi-olise-or-kane-for-the-ballon-d-or","published_at":"2026-07-03T05:09:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265/messi-olise-or-kane-for-the-ballon-d-or","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265","url":"https://shows.acast.com/rio-ferdinand-presents-five/episodes/messi-olise-or-kane-for-the-ballon-dor","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62e90af8d40557001270a30e/e/6a46f8c25ef16cb804c051fc/media.mp3","summary":"Rio is joined at his Airbnb by Joleon Lescott, Joel Beya and Ste Howson to speak about Harry Kane’s exploits, the contenders for the Ballon d’Or and Joleon’s journey into coaching. Lescott hits out at John Terry’s “entitlement” after he suggested there was nobody better than himself to take on the interim role at Chelsea and revealed his frustrations at being overlooked for the job. After spending three international camps and six matches with the senior mens England squad alongside Lee Carsley, Joleon reveals what impresses him the most about captain Harry Kane before a debate about the player of the tournament so far. The importance of winning the World Cup in relation to the candidates for winning the Ballon d’Or is also discussed - could England win the tournament to ensure Harry Kane is lined up for football’s biggest individual prize? Brought to you in partnership with Airbnb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Rio is joined at his Airbnb by Joleon Lescott, Joel Beya and Ste Howson to speak about Harry Kane’s exploits, the contenders for the Ballon d’Or and Joleo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2087,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265/episodes/messi-olise-or-kane-for-the-ballon-d-or/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265/messi-olise-or-kane-for-the-ballon-d-or.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}