Rio Ferdinand has established himself as one of the world"s top defenders. As his reputation soared, so too did his value on the transfer market, and in the summer of 2002, Manchester United signed the defender with a world-record fee for a defensive player. The path to soccer glory hasn"t always been that smooth though—as a young boy, his schoolmate Stephen Lawrence was murdered, then in later years his reputation was blackened by drink-driving shame and an outrageous holiday in Cyprus. In 2004, his career faced the ultimate test—having missed a routine drugs test, Ferdinand was banned from professional soccer for eight months. He came back stronger than ever before though, and this book covers the highs and the lows of his illustrious career.