The So, Yeah, that our word is a bad word, but you know, you shouldn't talk about Rio that way.

He'll sign a new contract, honest.

And so let's do that first. What's going on with Rio's contract, Ed?

Well, I mean, he's running up into the last six months of the contract.

Of course, he could start negotiating with other

teams in January he did an interview with inside United magazine when he said I'll

I'll see how it is after Christmas and busy Christmas program but so let's read between the lines here.

There's not a chance in hell that Rio is about to quit football.

He uses his platform to build his other businesses

and he's still doing that.

So he's not about to retire, F, Ferguson said a couple of weeks ago after the

T-shirt row that he could play until his late 30s. Well, I said he had another three years, which pretty much makes it

late 30s. And I'm sure what is going on is that Rio and his team are after the best way they can possibly get right now and at least a two year contract.

And United has a policy of offering one and of course the rumor that went around earlier

this season was that they'd offer one and about half these current wages.

I mean it's an interesting one isn't it because you know he really is going to have to

decide between money and glory and the and

the rumor about the mLS just makes so much sense with brand Rio you know it would be

huge for him in terms of business opportunities but I just think he's such a competitor and when it comes down to it what he really wants is to win stuff.

Well yeah, maybe I mean I'd be surprised if Brand and Rio has much resonance in the state. I mean he plays for Manchester United so that helps.

There was a great caption. I think it's on a Reuters piece a couple of weeks ago where it had David

Beckham and some kids and Robbie Keen, both play at LA of course and the caption said

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