PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PODCAST WAS RECORED IN THE SUMMER OF 2021 The Beautiful Game Podcast - Episode 115 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ANTON FERDINAND - We discussed the career of Anton #Ferdinand with the man himself. We spoke about his documentary “Football, #Racism and Me”, the current situation with John #Terry, being the brother of Rio Ferdinand, growing up in SE15 + much more. #TBGPOD Timestamps 0:00 TBG Intro 0:15 Guest welcome 2:15 How is life treating you 3:00 How do you find the next passion after retiring from professional football, has it been difficult? 3:50 How do you feel about you documentary "Football, Racism and Me" 7:20 Have you spoke to your children about the documentary (An interesting story) 11:41 How do you feel about John Terry saying that he has tried to reach out to the Ferdinand family several times? 13:52 Would you be happy to meet up with John Terry behind the scenes? 15:24 How do you feel about John Terry. Do you think that he is a racist? 17:15 Final remarks on John Terry 18:15 What is your stance on social media? 20:04 What is the stumbling block to eradicating social media abuse? 21:04 Take us back to growing in ends (Peckham, SE15) 22:15 What were your boys saying during the racial incident with John Terry 23:40 How does Peckham make you feel and how is it being a parent in today's world 25:57 Did having an older brother like Rio help your development? 29:40 Were there any other ballers that were better than you on ends? 32:00 What is the difference between the lower leagues and the top level? 34:20 How was it playing abroad? 36:05 What is next for Anton Ferdinand? 37:40 Why didn't you reach your potential? 40:50 How long does it take to get over heartbreak in football? 42:50 Quick fire questions for Anton 47:20 Closing remarks and final thoughts