Rio Ferdinand Presents

World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris joins Rio Ferdinand for an exclusive conversation that only a handful of people in football history could ever have. As one of the few men to captain his country to World Cup glory, Hugo takes Rio inside the pressure, leadership and emotion behind lifting the biggest trophy in football.

Lloris explains why Kylian Mbappé looked different from his very first France training session, the work that transformed him into one of the world's deadliest forwards and why he believes greatness is still written in his destiny.

He also relives the unforgettable 2022 World Cup Final, offering a unique perspective from inside one of the greatest matches ever played. Hugo reveals the specific instructions Didier Deschamps gave France to try and stop Lionel Messi, explains why even the best-laid plans weren't enough and reflects on watching Messi and Mbappé produce an all-time classic on football's biggest stage.

The former Tottenham captain also opens up on Harry Kane's incredible development under Mauricio Pochettino and states why he thinks the England captain can win the Ballon d’Or. You’ll also hear why Spurs never quite turned their golden generation into trophy winners and what really changed under José Mourinho and Antonio Conte.

Rio and Hugo also discuss Didier Deschamps' leadership, the lessons France learned from the heartbreak of Euro 2016 before becoming world champions, facing Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suárez and Sergio Agüero [and Jamie Vardy], why N'Golo Kanté is unlike anyone he's ever played with, Paul Pogba's misunderstood reputation and Hugo's ultimate five-a-side team.

This is Hugo Lloris in the way you’ve never heard him before.

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It’s time for Joel and Ste to head back after a month in LA with Airbnb so the trio settle down in the outdoor pool to review the tournament so far including how resolute and impressive Thomas Tuchel has been considering the questions and doubts about his squad selection.

Joel turns the tables on Rio and gets him to pick his tournament 5 a side team… wait for the caveats!

Ste and Rio discuss the tactical trends that may make their way back to the Premier League after the World Cup and then pick three players to splurge £300m on as if they were in charge of their clubs.

The trio also reminisce about the favourite moments of the trip away from the football including the ability of Ste and Rio to embrace the horse-riding experience in comparison to Joel.

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Continuing his trip around Los Angeles with Airbnb, Rio watches the England v Norway match on Venice Bach with Fox Sports commentator Darren Fletcher.

After scoring another brace, Rio declares that Jude Bellingham is England’s finest tournament player since the Three Lions won the World Cup in 1966.

There’s praise for Elliot Anderson - who Rio thought should have been awarded man of the match and serious love for the way Thomas Tuchel has approached this tournament.

Rio reveals how much confidence the players will take from the ability of their manager to impact and change the course of a match with his substitutions and tactical changes.

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Rio continues his trip round LA thanks to Airbnb and invites Fara Williams to join him, Ste Howson and Joel Beya to round up the latest transfer news from the Premier League and looks ahead to England’s World Cup quarter final with Norway.

After Thomas Tuchel gave his players 36 hours off after a gruelling tie against Mexico, Rio and Fara discuss the trust the manager has in his players and how that becomes so important for those individuals who are at risk of being suspended if they pick up another booking.

There’s a crazy stat about Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record against Jordan Pickford, Rio’s advice for defending against the Norwegian striker before the four look at the latest moves being discussed and confirmed by clubs in the Premier League.

Rio and Ste debate the profile, price and optics of the £50m signing of Chelsea’s Andrey Santos before discussing potential moves to Arsenal for both Bruno Guimaraes and Marcus Rashford.

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Rio gathers everyone around the fire pit at his Airbnb after England were victorious in a World Cup Classic in Mexico City.

Jude Bellingham was England’s talisman again and spoke about how his teammates are different to previous generations because they didn’t “crumble” when put under severe pressure by their hosts.

There’s analysis of Bellingham’s maturity and how he has developed his attitude since his last major tournament with England.

Joleon Lescott praises Thomas Tuchel’s “unique ability” to change the game from the bench and the gang discuss how effective the German is at utilising the hydration breaks to improve his team’s performance.

There’s a warning about the way England have defended when they come up against Erling Haaland’s Norway side and analysis of whether Florian Balgoun’s rescinded suspension was “wrong” and how it compares to the treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo pre-tournament.

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