Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand (R) walks past manager David Moyes during a soccer training session at the club's Carrington training complex in Manchester, northern England December 9, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United had to sign Rio Ferdinand after the 2002 World Cup.
After winning three Premier League titles in a row from 1999-2001 they endured a difficult season in 2001-02, finishing third, and needed to recruit the best defender in the country to steady the ship.
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