Rio Ferdinand

Manchester United had The Best team in Europe and all football won the major prizes, while Rio played Ferdinand, The Player relies on hard work, top talent and. Video -games?

"Like the people in the play, would these characteristics would, by the also in football," the ex-England international says beat Radio 1 News.

Play games like SOCOM, a tactical shooting game - and Fifa helped with "team bonding" and was a "big part" of The Team 's most successful era, according to Rio.

"I can only speak for myself, it has helped us," he says - adding that gaming should be encouraged, for the England team.

"If it could help, Gareth Southgate , then he should get involved. "

Rio de Janeiro, is part of a new campaign, Get Smart About P. L. A. Y, with the aim of the parents more in their children's gaming habits.

"I had no idea you could set the Timer and you will receive notifications when they buy things," Rio says.

"To you all, you really don't have a real understanding of what they are doing. "

"I think the parents have to accept that from now on gaming is an integral part of your child's life, so don't get Left Behind . "

There was a concern that things like loot crates in the play do not know where The Player is, what's in a box, Until You have paid money for it - similar to gambling, with.

The UK Interactive Entertainment Association (Ukie) wants parents to play with their children and keep you up to date with the time and money on it.

Although his professional football has finished career, the former Manchester United defender is still enjoying his virtual, when you play Fifa on a regular basis with his children.

"I won't let you win, you have to understand, it is hard to love in this house. "

But he says he has strict rules to avoid, you spend the whole night on the consoles.

He says a lot of people "push their children on the computer for an Easy Life ", but he preferred to keep up to date with how you play.

While his old team were on The Road , Rio, he asserts in General, the gaming won competitions in their rooms.

"I'm good, I'm very good. "

He says that, if you play with someone who is "selfish" on the field, you knew what would be the result on the console.

If he's going to do with the help of his teammates in a first-person-shooter needed-game, certain players would be "their own thing".

"This is usually a Number Nine on the field of play, a striker. "

He is still a Big Fan of Fifa, but does not believe that The Feeling is reciprocated.

"I've known, because they are significant, have a lot of my speed, and my passing. "

So now he is retired and only as a "Symbol" in a game is the online modes, he was still tired?

"I have asked for the Fifa fella's number over 100 times," he says. "Nobody gave it to me. "

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