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Rio Ferdinand embraces the Project Mbappé viral craze as former England ace trains son Cree, 3, to become the next footballing prodigy in Abu Dhabi


Parents across Britain and mainland Europe have embraced the tongue-in-cheek craze, which involves training their children to become skilled footballing prodigies from an early age.

Parents across Britain have embraced the tongue-in-cheek craze, which involves mock-training their children to become skilled footballing prodigies from an early age and hopefully enjoy the same meteoric stardom as French ace Kylian Mbappé. The retired footballer, now a pundit, is currently enjoying a sunshine break in the United Arab Emirates with wife Kate, their young son, daughter Shae, nine months, and Ferdinand's three child from his first marriage to Rebecca Ellison, who died of breast cancer in 2015. Kate Ferdinand flaunted her jaw-dropping figure in a blue bikini as she soaked up the sun during a lavish family holiday in Abu Dhabi

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