Former England and Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand won 81 international capsFormer England captain Rio Ferdinand has been named as the Football Association's lead ambassador for Euro 2020, and revealed he would be open to a return to Manchester United in the role of technical director. The ex-United skipper, winner of 81 England caps, said it was "an honour" as the FA announced his Euro 2020 role with one year to go until the cross-continent tournament begins. And Ferdinand has called on the population to be involved as volunteers and supporters as ticket sales officially opened on Wednesday. Gareth Southgate's Three Lions top Euro 2020 qualifying Group A, having won both opening fixtures against Czech Republic and Montenegro. The opening Euro 2020 match will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 12 June, with the final at Wembley on 12 July.

Source: BBC June 11, 2019 22:52 UTC