Rio Ferdinand Presents

Why Harry Kane is the World’s BEST Number 9 | How Portugal should manage Ronaldo

June 11, 2026·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Rio has landed in Los Angeles and invites Joel and Ste over to his Beverly Hills Airbnb for the first pod in the US where they look ahead to the tournament, analyse the dilemmas facing Thomas Tuchel and pick their favourites to win the World Cup.Rio discusses why he believes Harry Kane is the best striker in the world based on current form, what Bukayo Saka needs to add to his game to be considered on the same level as Vinicius Jr. After spending time with Tuchel, Rio outlines why he “loves” the German and picks out one player left at home that he disagrees with.There’s a big debate around how Portugal’s manager Roberto Martinez should utilise the presence and ability of Cristiano Ronaldo throughout the tournament and Rio picks his “unbeatable” front 4 that he wishes Didier Deschamps would select for France.#WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #Beverly Hills #LA #LosAngeles #RioFerdinand #JoelBeya #SteHowson #Five #FootballPodcast #BehindTheScenes #ThomasTuchel #ThreeLions #England #HarryKane #BukayoSaka #ViniciusJr #CristianoRonaldo #RobertoMartinez #Portugal #France #DidierDeschamps #Tactics #StrikerMentality #SoccerStories #ExclusiveInterview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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