{"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":"Why Harry Kane is the World’s BEST Number 9 | How Portugal should manage Ronaldo","slug":"why-harry-kane-is-the-world-s-best-number-9-how-portugal-should-manage-ronaldo","published_at":"2026-06-11T06:50:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265/why-harry-kane-is-the-world-s-best-number-9-how-portugal-should-manage-ronaldo","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265","url":"https://shows.acast.com/rio-ferdinand-presents-five/episodes/why-harry-kane-is-the-worlds-best-number-9-how-portugal-shou","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62e90af8d40557001270a30e/e/6a2a4dabd1dd1d448290d542/media.mp3","summary":"Rio has landed in Los Angeles and invites Joel and Ste over to his Beverly Hills Airbnb for the first pod in the US where they look ahead to the tournament, analyse the dilemmas facing Thomas Tuchel and pick their favourites to win the World Cup. Rio discusses why he believes Harry Kane is the best striker in the world based on current form, what Bukayo Saka needs to add to his game to be considered on the same level as Vinicius Jr.  After spending time with Tuchel, Rio outlines why he “loves” the German and picks out one player left at home that he disagrees with. There’s a big debate around how Portugal’s manager Roberto Martinez should utilise the presence and ability of Cristiano Ronaldo throughout the tournament and Rio picks his “unbeatable” front 4 that he wishes Didier Deschamps would select for France. #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #Beverly Hills #LA #LosAngeles #RioFerdinand #JoelBeya #SteHowson #Five #FootballPodcast #BehindTheScenes #ThomasTuchel #ThreeLions #England #HarryKane #BukayoSaka #ViniciusJr #CristianoRonaldo #RobertoMartinez #Portugal #France #DidierDeschamps #Tactics #StrikerMentality #SoccerStories #ExclusiveInterview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Rio has landed in Los Angeles and invites Joel and Ste over to his Beverly Hills Airbnb for the first pod in the US where they look ahead to the tournamen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2065,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rio-ferdinand-presents-5613265/episodes/why-harry-kane-is-the-world-s-best-number-9-how-portugal-should-manage-ronaldo/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/why-harry-kane-is-the-world-s-best-number-9-how-portugal-should-manage-ronaldo.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}