Rio Ferdinand writes football memoir and nonfiction about elite sport, masculinity, grief and life after playing. #2Sides covers his career at West Ham, Leeds, Manchester United and England while also reflecting on dressing-room culture and public controversy. Thinking Out Loud turns more directly to the death of his wife Rebecca, single parenthood and how he learned to speak about grief. Ferdinand's books are candid and conversational, with football providing context rather than always remaining the sole subject. The clearest discovery routes are sports memoir, Manchester United history, bereavement nonfiction and modern masculinity. Read more Less