Rio Ferdinand has signed a deal to make Amazon Prime documentaries about his football career as well as other hot topics. The former Manchester United defender, 43, is the latest former Premier League star to work with the streaming service following Wayne Rooney’s successful film earlier this year.
Rather than having its focus on his family, however, the upcoming three-part programme will delve into issues such as sexuality, mental health, and race within football.
The BT Sports pundit is said to be interviewing various football players and managers on the show. A source told The Su n: “This is quite a prestige project for Rio and he has spent the best part of a year working with the documentary makers to produce some in-depth television."“Rio obviously has experience of race within football, but the other two areas he has less experience of.
But they’re two areas he really wants to understand through making these shows," the source added.The show is thought to be produced by Circle Circle Films, the same company that oversaw Rooney's doc.
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