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May 2024
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Asamoah Gyan sits down for a special episode of Rio Presents exploring how he became one of the highest paid players in the world and the pitfalls that come with money and fame in such quantities. Both Gyan and Rio are strident in their belief that AFCON should be treated in the ... Show More
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Ste Howson and Joel Beya join Rio in the aftermath of a torrid Manchester United performance against Brighton and an amazing El Clasico in Saudi Arabia. There’s analysis of what Rio’s former team mate, Michael Carrick needs to bring to the role after he’s expected to be named int ... Show More
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As the dust is slowly settling following the departure of manager Ruben Amorim, Rio and Joel get together to look at the immediate future for everyone involved at Manchester United Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 
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