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“I hope to take Rio’s shirt. That’s the dream for me. When I was young I always had Rio on the back of my shirt.
“He was my idol when he first joined United and he still is. Luckily, I’ve managed to train with him for a few years.
“It’s sad to see him go. He was a great person to have around in the changing room and he was great with the young lads. He speaks to everyone and always gives you advice.”
“Rio’s a really nice guy and he’ll ring or text you as he wants to give you feedback. If you make a mistake in a game he’ll ring you and say what you should do better positionally.
“It was a surprise at first but now I just see him as a friend. I know I can go to him whenever I want. Sometimes footballers get bad reputations but Rio’s not like that at all. Behind the scenes at the training ground there is no one better to have around.
“He’s loud both on and off the pitch and he talks to everyone.”
“He was my idol when he first joined United and he still is. Luckily, I’ve managed to train with him for a few years.
“It’s sad to see him go. He was a great person to have around in the changing room and he was great with the young lads. He speaks to everyone and always gives you advice.”
“Rio’s a really nice guy and he’ll ring or text you as he wants to give you feedback. If you make a mistake in a game he’ll ring you and say what you should do better positionally.
“It was a surprise at first but now I just see him as a friend. I know I can go to him whenever I want. Sometimes footballers get bad reputations but Rio’s not like that at all. Behind the scenes at the training ground there is no one better to have around.
“He’s loud both on and off the pitch and he talks to everyone.”