QPR defender Rio Ferdinand admits retirement was a real possibility this summer.
The former Manchester United centre-half says he wasn't interested in playing abroad.
"If I had not come back to a team in London, I probably would have retired," Ferdinand said.
"I would have done TV, maybe coaching. I enjoyed the TV work in the summer so I would have done more of that."
He continued: "My representatives spoke to a few teams out in America, the Middle East and Europe as well but the main thing was getting back to London and when Harry (Redknapp) gave me the call, all bets were off."
