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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 44 MIN

Should Carrick Start Benjamin Sesko? | Racist abuse shows football hasn’t evolved

from Rio Ferdinand Presents

Rio is joined by Joel Beya and Ste Howson to look at the weekend’s action both on and off the pitch whilst also looking at Michael Carrick’s selection dilemmas ahead of Manchester United v Everton on Monday Night Football.After Declan Rice’s comments about how the dressing room has evolved so that players are more responsible for upholding standards and discipline - Rio looks at how Mikel Arteta’s side responded to being pegged back by Tottenham and why Rice’s on-pitch apology is a good sign.4 Premier League players were racially abused over the weekend and following Vinicius Jr’s allegation of racism in the game against Benfica, Rio praises Vincent Kompany for the way he responded to a question about how football deals with incidents of discrimination. There’s a debate about whether Bernardo Silva is world class, why Salah might be “embarrassed” about recent performances as the Egyptian endures his longest Premier League goal drought and why Rio’s namesake at Liverpool is “electrifying”Rio Presents Brought To You By CRAFTD https://uk.craftdlondon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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