Rio Ferdinand Downplays Reports of Black Footballers' Union: The Daily EPL

Rio Ferdinand has rubbished Daily Mail reports that he’s planning on creating a black footballers’ union to rival the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). Ferdinand has told his Twitter followers to not believe everything they read, which — knowing The Daily Mail’s track record — is one of the wisest things Ferdinand has said in quite some time.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Ferdinand downplays reports of black footballers’ union — The Guardian
• Jen Chang’s future in doubt as Ian Ayre meets Twitter prankster — The Daily Mail
• Rio Ferdinand warned against ‘divisive’ plans to establish breakaway players union — The Telegraph
• FIFA tell goal-line technology companies to take insurance for wrong decisions — The Daily Mail

Meanwhile, here’s a Wayne Rooney/James Bond parody video for your enjoyment today:

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