{"id":299461,"date":"2023-11-15T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299461"},"modified":"2023-11-15T12:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:24:01","slug":"rio-ferdinand-hails-astonishing-levels-in-england-rondo-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/rio-ferdinand-hails-astonishing-levels-in-england-rondo-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ferdinand hails astonishing &apos;levels&apos; in England rondo drill"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>England stars torment Kyle Walker and Sam Johnstone in incredible rondo drill, as Rio Ferdinand joins fans in hailing astonishing &#8216;levels&#8217; during training<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>England are gearing up for their Euro Qualifier match against Malta on Friday<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>New boys Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis can be seen excelling in the rondo session<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s a three-team title race&#8230; Toney could lead Arsenal to glory: It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rio Ferdinand has joined fans in praising a viral clip of England&#8217;s incredible rondo training drill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Man United defender commented on Instagram saying &#8216;that&#8217;s levels&#8230; get me in there&#8217; with fire emojis.<\/p>\n<p>The national side are busy at work preparing for the Euro qualifier against Malta on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New boys Rico Lewis and Cole Palmer can be seen in the viral video showcasing their quick passing skills.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Walker and goalkeeper Sam Johnstone were the unfortunate souls in the middle of the circle as the ball was passed around them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/11\/77825777-12751829-image-a-23_1700047146912.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kyle Walker and Sam Johnstone can be seen getting tormented by their fellow England players<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/11\/77825775-12751829-image-a-24_1700047150042.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans praised the brilliant passing skills by the group who gear up for Friday&#8217;s Euro qualifier<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote on X:\u00a0&#8216;Type of thing we used to see Barcelona doing and be in awe of, now our national team is doing it. Crazy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another said:\u00a0&#8216;Stuff like this makes me realise just how good pro footballers are,&#8217; while a third added:\u00a0&#8216;That is scarily good.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A fourth wrote:\u00a0&#8216;If you ever wondered how much better than you a professional footballer is, this should answer that for you.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another also said:\u00a0&#8216;These are incredible levels. Superb touch and speed of awareness to play the right pass each time! And this is Walker trying to chase mown who is no slouch!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand has also questioned manager Gareth Southgate&#8217;s decision to leave out Raheem Sterling.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his podcast, he said:\u00a0&#8216;I don&#8217;t know what he&#8217;s done, whose nose he has put out of join. I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s happened.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But for him to not be in the England squad is beyond me. Listen, there&#8217;s a lot of talent don&#8217;t get me wrong, but if we&#8217;re talking form then he&#8217;s got more goals and assists or goal involvements than Rashford and Grealish put together.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Has he been tried and tested at the top level? He was England&#8217;s best player at the Euros.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12751829\/England-stars-torment-Kyle-Walker-Sam-Johnstone-incredible-rondo-drill-Rio-Ferdinand-joins-fans-hailing-astonishing-levels-training.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England stars torment Kyle Walker and Sam Johnstone in incredible rondo drill, as Rio Ferdinand joins fans in hailing astonishing <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rio Ferdinand hails astonishing &amp;apos;levels&amp;apos; 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