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Rio Ferdinand, an Epic card
Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and was a television pundit for TNT Sports, for ten years.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 95
- Power
- 182
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 710,000
Power 182 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
Rio Ferdinand quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Rio Ferdinand card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He played 81 times for the ______ national team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads.
Answer
England. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. From the Rio Ferdinand article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional Premier League debut in ____.
Answer
1990s. Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional Premier League debut in 1996. From the Rio Ferdinand article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 97 · Brisbane 93 · Rio Ferdinand 87 · Andaman and Nicobar Islands 84 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads.
- He is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time, regarded by many as one of England's greatest ever defenders.
- Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional Premier League debut in 1996.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Rio Ferdinand article was read about 710,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 95: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get Rio Ferdinand
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Rio Ferdinand in the power ranking, all domains together.
- White House State BallroomEpic · Arts · ATK 84 DEF 98
- Andaman and Nicobar IslandsEpic · Society · ATK 84 DEF 98
- BeckEpic · Arts · ATK 88 DEF 94
- BrisbaneEpic · Society · ATK 93 DEF 89
- Henry David ThoreauEpic · Arts · ATK 87 DEF 95
- JohannesburgEpic · Society · ATK 89 DEF 93
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Rio Ferdinand (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

