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Terry: The worst moment of his career?
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On Friday afternoon, Fabio Capello dealt with the biggest crisis of his England career with all the calm, poise and decisiveness that has characterised his reign to date.
Summoning John Terry to Wembley - the spiritual home of football, complete with a statue of the great Bobby Moore - Capello took little time to rip the armband from a man who has become an embarrassment to the FA and possibly a liability to the national team.
And contrary to what any Chelsea apologists, or those who claim the English media scented blood and overreacted, may tell you, Terry had to go, and Capello recognised as much.
Having bided his time over making a decision, despite the hungry attentions of the press pack, it is hard to imagine that Capello has not carefully sounded out opinion from senior figures in the dressing room. Perhaps not directly, but through trusted aides.
The fact that Capello felt it necessary to take the huge step of stripping Terry of the armband clearly indicates that the player did not enjoy universal support amongst the squad. If he had, then by taking Friday's course of action Capello would only have risked further disrupting the unity that has become so precarious in recent days.
Instead he has sought to salvage remaining team spirit by imposing a new figurehead on his side, one who can represent the team in front of the media and sponsors and still command respect amongst the entire squad. That man is Rio Ferdinand.
The Terry question has never been one of simple morals. If Capello was to purge his squad of those with any blemishes on their record then England's World Cup campaign would probably consist of just Theo Walcott playing keepy-uppies in South Africa.
Morality is not the issue. Morale most certainly is. We know players indulge in all kinds of inadvisable behaviour and football's moral landscape dictates that conducting an extra-maritial affair is not a sacking offence, far from it.
But by allegedly doing so with a woman that has a close bond with one of his team-mates, Terry has crossed a line that divides a cloistered and priviledged dressing room from the rest of the world.
His actions have directly threatened the harmony of the squad and for a disciplinarian like Capello, that is unacceptable.
Terry will still go to the World Cup, Bridge too perhaps, but having acted beyond the pale, even in the moral maze that is elite football, he no longer commanded the respect required to lead his team and that left Capello with an easy decision to make.
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Posted by Babatunde Olaoye on 02/05/2010
i know it was a very hard decision for Capello...but as a matter of fact, he should have hold on for a little time for an investigation.....or his personal investigation about the matter....
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Posted by jim carter on 02/05/2010
England will get knockout in quarter final with Rio Ferdinand as England captain..Congratulation..
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Posted by Siguy on 02/05/2010
Very well said. Couldnt have put it any better. Its not about sleeping around (most footballers and indeed atheletes or indeed wealthy people) do that.
Its about breaking the unspoken rule amongts the boys. Never mess with on of your mates girls. Especially if she has had their baby. Even if its an ex.
Every guy knows this unwritten rule. It would be ok if Terry and Bridge didnt know each other.
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Posted by Matt on 02/05/2010
Terry sucks, and England's not gonna win the World Cup, so what difference does it make?
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Posted by Joseph Robinson on 02/05/2010
I thank Capello for taking the hard decision that has resulted in Terry being stripped of the captain's armband.
However, I think that the damage is already done and Terry and Bridge have both been compromised in the process. They will both be less than 100% at the world cup and that is what will destory team chemistry.
I think they both should be dropped from the squad for that reason. There are to many potential replacements.
Finally, i think the new captain should be Steven Gerard. At this time, the team needs an inspirational captain and Gerrad is it. He not only commands the admiration of the team but he also delviers in difficult situations on the field - a trait that is most important.
England, world cup champions! Go England!
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Posted by Cobbinah Dickson-Ghana on 02/05/2010
You did not commit any crime Mr Capello by striping the armband from JT. You have our support here in Ghana
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Posted by Pete on 02/05/2010
Well said. Especially the part about morality not being the issues. The issue was his blatant disregard for his teammate (and good friend, by the way) and the team he captains.
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Posted by The_4th_Horseman on 02/05/2010
I think that sums it up pretty well. If he had "just" done a Tiger Woods, at least it would have been kept out of the squad, but the mother of your team mate's child?OF course then it's related to football.Bold decision from Capello and the best one I think.
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Posted by Krish on 02/05/2010
That's a perfect decision by Capello.
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Posted by Stuart Rowe on 02/05/2010
Funny you should raise up Rio. Is Rio even up to scratch any more? Prior to he latest lengthy injury, wasn't he gaffing week in week out? I guess time will tell if this drug-test dodging individual is still up to the challenge.
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Posted by wanyne fletcher on 02/05/2010
I feel better Terry is gone because rightly or wrongly I don't like him.
Although the distinction between 'morality' and 'morale' is clever, the presumption for the latter may be premature. Two points are of note: discussion between Fabio Capello and the England players has not been publicized and reports have stated otherwise.
It shouldn't be assumed that 'morale', was not a cause, if not the main cause, for stripping the captaincy from Terry; however, other factors must be taken account of, such as: publicity, procedure (the way in which terry handled the situation was terrible) and general pressure from higher ups. Capello had much to weigh when making his decision.
Time will tell if it proves to be the right one.
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Posted by Nimesh Maharjan on 02/05/2010
Hi Tom,
Its sad to read your article saying "Terry must go" . I think Terry is the real captain , would out his influence in the team England won't be successful at any point. A brave Soldier who fights for every single ball will be hard to keep away from war . I guess Capello will appoint him again Captain before World Cup beings. I believe Terry is the man for both England and Chelsea.
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Posted by Ehab Eltahawy on 02/05/2010
"would probably consist of just Theo Walcott playing keepy-uppies in South Africa"....are you assuming that good ol' Theo isn't a 'playa'?
We all have our skeletons, it's just not on when they involve a team-mate.
Good article.
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Posted by Anonymous on 02/05/2010
gerrard should be captain
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Posted by s on 02/05/2010
very well put. i hate man u but i have always respected ferdinand.
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Posted by Dawn Barbosa on 02/05/2010
Agreed, all for but one point. Rio Ferdinand? Captain material? He is just as guilty, if not more so. Terry had an affair, Ferdinand has a 4 match ban for a violent outburst on a player.. seems to me he is even lower on the totem pole. Not an easy choice for a captain on this team of embarrassments, Beckham seems the obvious one to me.
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Posted by T. Wann on 02/05/2010
Finally, some common sense on this issue. I agree with every word in the third to final paragraph. His violation was within the squad, and thereby necessitated his removal from the captaincy. All other debate on the issue was and is superfluous. Well done Capello. Good luck this summer.
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Posted by exnavalbase on 02/05/2010
What is the root word for "morale" if it does not originate from "moral"?
Clean sports demand credibility and integrity - each player has to earn it.
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Posted by Eunoe on 02/05/2010
Everyone seems to keep on forgetting, Terry's also a married father of two. Bridge was bad enough being a teammate, but Terry's cheating on his wife is equally as bad and should be frowned upon.
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Posted by Vlad on 02/05/2010
This is the saddest story of the decade so far. I wont be surprised if Bridge didn't even play in South Africa. England no have no hope in the World Cup
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Posted by collins okoye on 02/05/2010
how many captains are innocent if it should be considered a far too serious crime.
anyway he is still chelsea fc captain as comfirmed by ancelloti.
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Posted by Darren on 02/05/2010
Well said Tony. I couldn't agree more.
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Posted by Mo on 02/05/2010
terry had to go,no matter how strong a captain he was.After all,its the team that plays and not terry.
For me,the act was uncalled for and bridge did not deserve it.He has taken great strides to improve his game which was slowly going down at Chelsea by moving to Man City,then the captain destroys him again.
If football is to unite people,then the team mates owe Bridge that one act.Terry and the like should stand and be counted for their mistakes,after all,what example are we setting out to all thes young children that adore great footballers...are we trying to accept ,success atany cost including awashing the nominal morals in the society...Terry played in last world cup in Germany.if his influence is so great,how come they did not win the cup?How come thy did not qualify in the Euro Cup?
So,which is easy,creating team spirit when half the team hate the sight of terry or eliminating Terry from the team?
As for me,i believe in a good manager..Capello is one and not terry(small letters)
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Posted by jahman on 02/05/2010
they're there to play football, i don't see that what happens in their personal life should affect if they should be England capt or not!
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Posted by Justin on 02/05/2010
I think it was a smart move by Capello. Is Terry still a great footballer? yes, he is but he lost what it seperates a captain from a team player with his fooling around.
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Posted by Ibe chinonso on 02/05/2010
Is quiet unfortunate that JT did something like that but he should been left as captain.
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Posted by Jesse on 02/05/2010
Well said, man, well said. I think you have nailed the issue right on the head. It never was about morality, but the morale of the team. The team is above any player. I think Terry is a great asset for the team, but his leadership ability would be questioned and he had to go. England will prevail!
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Posted by CDCwpg on 02/05/2010
I don't support John Terry's behaviour, but I do support him as a footballer.
On too many occasions he has provided leadership to the team on the field, both for club and country. We can't forget that, and ideally, in the long run, his career will not be remembered by the low points, but by the high ones.
An acceptable, but sad result for the man, and for the teams he is part of.
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Posted by nik on 02/05/2010
England fans take heart. If this saga proves anything it's that England finally have a manager that is a true leader. I don't believe any of the recent former England managers would have had the courage to strip Terry of the captaincy. England - you may have a chance of real success in South Africa.
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Posted by Steve C on 02/05/2010
I think the most understated point about this entire saga is how it is going to affect England/JT post-World Cup. With England finally starting to click on all cylinders and peaking at the right time, the timing of this scandal is sure to become the main reason of blame should England go down. Most commentary on this issue has said that the JT is too professional to let this affect him and it is more likely to affect those around him instead. That may be true before the World Cup begins, but unless England win, Terry will have four long years to hear about how his private left cost his country. After that night in Moscow, it will take unspeakable fortitude and ability to be able to come back from two professional catastrophes in succession.
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Posted by Stephane Grapelli on 02/05/2010
Gave it to Rio ... the dope-test avoider?
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Posted by RSlack on 02/05/2010
So it isn't a question of morality, but the morale attributed to an alleged breach of morals? Sorry, but your suggestions are malformed at best, or simply meant to stir reaction at worst.
Tripe started this whole situation, and making allegations of secret backroom talks of senior players with Capello's trusted aides is far from factual information.
The truth is that I would be equally justified in saying that Capello took the armband because he didn't like JT chatting up the ref at half time on Tuesday night. Given the actual statements from the senior England squad, my story would actually have more merit than yours Mr. Adams.
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Posted by James Olagunju on 02/05/2010
If there is anyone in this world that has no sin, commit funication, adultry should cast the first stone. Terry is not the first person neither will he be the last person. I believe the so called Capello at one point in time in his life, he has done similar thing.
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Posted by DDAII on 02/05/2010
leaders should be captain. Terry is clearly not a leader based on this event alone. I think the bigger question is who exhibits leadership qualities on that squad...one quality being intellect, another performance, another motiviational skill. Rio? Doubt it. Gerrard or Lampard should get the nod going fwd.
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Posted by Maindu12 on 02/05/2010
Tom,while I strongly deplore Terry's behaviour when it comes to cheating on his wife, I find it strange for you to contend that Terry crossed the so-called morality line by cheating with former teammate's ex-girlfriend. Are you now the ombudsman who defines what kind of sexual exploits by soccer players fall outside the bounds of what is acceptable? The privileged cluster of men-child in soccer dressing rooms generally lack any sense of morality or morale when it comes to cheating, promiscuity, and self-righteousness.
Can you please put together a manifesto on acceptable and unacceptable sexual exploits by major soccer players so that Managers can have clear guidelines the next time they find themselves in such a situation.
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Posted by Nik on 02/05/2010
Truly, I thought what Terry did was disgraceful, but then how many people are there in sports that are clean, its sooner or later the insanity of its you and not the team kindly catches up to most players, look back at the greats of this generation and you will see a lot of criticism for their personal lives, eventually the morals of soceity have crept in to the sports feild, and no matter how much we say, its soceitys fault in the first place to allow such things to occur, you can't separate Terry from the "real" Terry, For me football is the loser, for no matter how much he tries the media will never allow him to retain the stature he once held,
I am Cheslea fan, and for the most part if he can play the way he always has i don't think it can affect them, but sadly England are no longer as strong as they were, and to raise another in the likes of him is not going to be easy for Capello
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Posted by zap on 02/05/2010
ure just as big a coward as capello for not posting my first comment. Up The Chelsea!
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Posted by Festus on 02/05/2010
Dropping John Terry as England captain have know mean for the progress of England squad if the England FA and there manager Capello will look into this issue will they will found out that this is a personal issue which can be settle between John Terry and his team mate Bridge because went i my self look into dropping John Terry as England i found out that this is going to affect the team in the world cup which will be held in South Africa which we all konw that it is at hand.
My advise is for them to keep him as England captain and try to creat peace and love including spirit of sport manship among the team because i believer well to my side that know one can be qualified to be good even any of the player that they can appoint to be the captain again.
I want them to see this as a personal issue between John Terry life so that it will not affect the future of England team.
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Posted by Ralph on 02/05/2010
England now has the excuse win they will not win the World Cup. Terry will viewed as the scapegoat and it will overlook the fact that England is not good enough to win the Cup. So for the three ladies will cry once again and continue too complain with the media that will add to their misery.
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Posted by thomas on 02/05/2010
if this drama lingers closer to the cup, the only logical thing to do would be drop terry altogether. only time will tell how this affects them on the pitch, and although you cannot overlook his talent, England have worked too hard to ruin what appeared to be a great run after the Euro failure. but only time will tell.
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Posted by John French on 02/05/2010
I do not understand why you censored my comment there was nothing offensive or libellous in it - simply the truth. I am greatly looking foward to watching England crash and burn - hopefully at the hands of Germany or Argentina. Spineless capitulation is exactly what I would expect from an Italian.
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Posted by webbman on 02/05/2010
I didn't agree with the decision in principle because I believe what happens away from football should stay right there(away from football). As far as the morality (or morale) or whatever you want to call it, if terry's wife hasn't said anything about it who are we to judge them?
For this situation of it becoming a football team matter, as a Milan fan for a long time I learned to NEVER question King Fabio so I won't here!
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Posted by kitan on 02/05/2010
he's made a collosal blunder by takin such action,ferdinand will only lead dem down d drains in south-africa.we gat ur bck anytime JT.
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Posted by D on 02/05/2010
You can be a great athlete and a horrendous person. Not saying he is the latter, everyone makes mistakes, but there is a code amongst men which holds very little weight in today's world. Never mess with a man's money and never mess with a man's woman... International conflicts have been the cause of such actions, and I guess poor Terry missed the history class. On final word, no one commented on Ms. Hot pants, with all the sausage available in the deli, she had to shop in the Chelsea's market... Women and men are just the same, yet we crucify Tiger Woods bc he was sharing the love. Amazing.
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Posted by gothic on 02/05/2010
I believe it was mutual and not a pure sack because J.T on his own part i think would properly feel resigning was the honourable thing to do but would not want to disrespect Capello. The meeting perhaps was just a formality but this does not in any way suggest Capello was Ok with it. Just think Terry himself might have felt handing over the captain band was ideal cause he's got alot to deal with already; both press, fans and family.
STILL A FAN OF HIS GAME THO (CHELSEA 4 LIFE)
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Posted by gaff on 02/05/2010
Sure, you can't have Terry as captain after all the goings on. But Rio as captain? He just seems like a bit of a drip. Gerrard just seems like such a better choice. Rio just doesn't have the presence that Terry has, or the inspirational qualities that Gerrard has. Poor choice.
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Posted by Charles on 02/05/2010
Terry is not only one of the best in the team, but one of the best in the world at doing what he does best( ofcourse as afootballer).
This incident definitely caused some boo haa haa in the team and media for now, but I think it all will be gone by the WC.
Neither Rio, nor Gerard, is performing to the best with their repective clubs at this moment. So I am a little scared for England now.
But hey...if they can make it till the Semi's...I'm happy.
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Posted by James A Todd on 02/05/2010
He should be sacked, his actions were not good for the chemistry of the team. The boss did the correct thing. Terry left him no other choice. Hail to the Three Lions in South Africa.
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Posted by richard asiedu on 02/05/2010
well done Mr.Capello,STEVEN GERRARD is the best man for the handband
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Posted by scott waterman on 02/05/2010
The fallout will be complete on the twelfth of June, 2010...go USA!
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Posted by Richard on 02/05/2010
why is it that a lot of u are assuming he slept with Bridges ex? It's just an allegation, nothing has been proven so far. Terry is one of the best defenders in the world, he has the ability to win the ball without diving in recklessly and after winning the ball make smart decisions. young defenders can learn alot from him. England will need him to solidify the backline for the world. It's rare when u have a defender that can tackle well with either feet and pass equally well with either also...
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Posted by Collins on 02/05/2010
I had lost respect for Terry even before this incident and soured on him for team Captain. I think the armband should have switched a while ago to help team chemistry, I mean look at what that did for the Galaxy in the US. There are so many players on England that are team captains or could be team captains that leaving Terry as captain is ridiculous. Rio is a pretty good choice, probably would be my choice, though I'd prefer to see the armband move further up the field as I think that would help England's defense play more cohesively.
Anyway, this isn't the first time this season that an ESPN article has hinted that Terry might loose the armband and with a strongly moral issue hung like an albatross around his neck it shouldn't be any surprise that it happened. Especially when it directly effects the team.
Terry might be a great defender and a great asset but not a great leader. Rio gets a try out in Egypt, Gerrard will be next Rooney should get a shot too as he is vital. We'll see
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Posted by Dave on 02/05/2010
I don't judge Terry, but i do say that remaining as captain under such a circumstance couldn't be allowed.
Moral and ethical behaviour maybe counted as superfluous in many circles but as we can see by the outcry maybe it does carry more public weight that one thinks.
For those entrusted by decree or by default with the public trust, with the responsibility for representing a nation in whatever capacity....the public has spoken....more is demanded.
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Posted by Tete on 02/05/2010
Great decision from Capello! If Eriksson were still England manager, he would have given Terry a pat on the back. :)
I am a United fan but think Gerrard is a better leader than Ferdinand.
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Posted by Barry Timmer on 02/05/2010
Our comments does not really counts now,John Terry is no longer England captain.. See u all in South Africa
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Posted by Joseph Mulema on 02/05/2010
Much as i do not support the actions of JT, I also do not support the action taken by Capello. I think he did it to try to show that he is the boss. Mr. Capello the fact that you have had success in the past does not mean that you will win the World cup. All human beings have short commings so do you. The stripping of JT the armband could be the first in a series of mistakes you have started. You got it wrong with Bekham while with MAdrid, you have got it wrong again with Terry. It is a question of time. We are watching.
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Posted by tony ketley on 02/05/2010
finally an England manager who can make decisions right or wrong
I agree Terry should not be captain
But do not choose Ferdinand - His form this year has been less than satisfactory
A three legged tortoise could probably outrun him
Matthew Upson has proven to be solid and dependable and gets lots of pressure playing for West Ham (Defensively they are sound and he is the leader)
My choice of Captain would be Gerrard
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Posted by Solomon Bobby on 02/05/2010
Nice article, you captured the essence of Capello's thinking:team spirit, morale. Those who say Terry should have been left on, basically blinkered Chelsea fans, are delusional. Also, Terry's importance in the England squad is exaggerated. He was abysmal in England's failure to qualify for euro 2008 and in their last last world cup appearance.
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Posted by abdoulie tunkara on 02/05/2010
there is surely going to be heart feelings between terry and ferdinand. secondly ferdinand is not even good enough to be man utd's captain and i think this is terry's private life and for capello to be successful in the future then he should learn to back his player. ask ferguson and wenger they will tell u.
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Posted by Filani Tosin (Nigeria) on 02/05/2010
Capello made a good decision, which is realistic. Terry was a very good captain, he was just unlucky. This will make him to be more careful next time. He should learn from this, not all that glitters that is GOLD.
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Posted by J on 02/05/2010
I am a JT fan but I completely agree with Capello's decision. You don't mess around with your mates girl! Its the sort of thing where teammates will take sides and the last thing you want is a divided team.
Curious why Lamps or Becks aren't considered for captain.
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Posted by eric jones on 02/05/2010
Gerrard should captain England. Ferdinand has his own set of problems. He has only now returned from injury after being very shaky at the back this season before his injury. Outside of United Gerrard commands far more respect nationwide - perhaps the Italian does not understand this.
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Posted by kc on 02/05/2010
That was a good decision by the coach.Terry is a disgrace to football family.I think he purposely did what he did because there are so many pretty ladies around then why his team mate's fiancee ? Terry we hate u.
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Posted by Scott McKee on 02/05/2010
Maybe he had to go, its obvious what transpired from a moral perspective was wrong, not just for the England team, but more so his family. There doesn't seem to be much reflection on that in any of these articles. Its also true that we all make mistakes and at times those can be to quote "embarrising" - right Tony.
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Posted by Fancy jay on 02/05/2010
Hurray, the greedy man has gone
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Posted by sev on 02/05/2010
You got to be kidding me... Why should a persons private life have any thing to do with their career. These are two separate matters and should not looked at as one! What matters is that he always gives 110% for his club and country. So for capello to strip his captaincy is very unfair!
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Posted by joe on 02/05/2010
of course senior players are going to say strip him of the captaincy - why because who will be in the frame to be the captain - the same senior players who advised to get rid of terry. At the end of the day whether Terry was dumped or not when england crah out everyone will point the finger at him. i don't agree with what he has done - but at the end of the day its unrelated to football - the best thing would have been to drop bridge at best 2nd choice left back
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Posted by Bone on 02/05/2010
Why would Terry have an affair with the mother of his friend's child. Thats very very unfair. I am a chelsea fan but Terry u crossed the line. And i think u shuld be dropped from going to the world cup. Guess u looked down on Wayne. Don't think u wuld have done that if it was Lampard's ex or Rooney's ex.
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Posted by ben on 02/05/2010
how was the captaincy not given to gerrard? or at very least... lampard? but ferdinand... >.
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Posted by cips on 02/05/2010
Yup, Capello the man.. the Italian Godfather for you English footballers. If England have a manager like Capello, a true leader, im confident England will do well.. Mo was right, Terry were in the team last world cup, they didnt win.. what would make it different this time? they didnt qualify last euro..
With all this circus media with the English team, no wonder you guys r not winning anything..
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Posted by mike on 02/05/2010
Wayne Rooney For Captain. Simple.....day in and day out he works much harder than anyone on the pitch!
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Posted by SP on 02/05/2010
Great decision, however I think Rooney should be England Captain. I know he is young in age but I think now is the time to give potentially England's all time greatest player the armband. Rooney is in no doubt the form of his life and the best player in the National team set up. Let's put it on his shoulders and march as world cup champions. With Rooney we could be entering England's best years in football. Give him the band.....Comments?
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Posted by john on 02/05/2010
Ferdinand?
You're kidding right!!
Steven Gerard and Rooney are the only two world class players in the England team. They are the most recognizable and admired players on the international stage. Rooney's day as captain will come. Gerard is the only choice. It's a no-brainer.
Gerard for captain
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Posted by Steve on 02/06/2010
JT is a loser, exemplified be the pic accompanying this article. He got what he deserved.
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Posted by David on 02/06/2010
Brilliant article! Exactly spot on. England all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by Jason Boon - Singapore on 02/06/2010
John Terry, for all his grit and determination, doesn't play well if he's NOT made the captain. Terry clearly crossed the line, and would most certainly have lost a lot of respect because of what he did. Having said that, Steven Gerrard seems poised to take over the role, and I'm sure he'll do well.
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Posted by Erich on 02/06/2010
I find that decision ridiculous, especially in a sport where most of the players cheat in the game, they cheat the ref, the players of the other team, the crowd, the viewers in the whole wide world, and that all on the pitch! Hypocrisy all over!
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Posted by Shaun Mason on 02/06/2010
sorry if I'm not getting this, but what does this have to do with football. Whether you like John Terry or not I find this whole matter a bit ridiculous.
Once again I think you can blame the media. That being said I'd much rather see Rooney or Gerrard than Ferdinand as the new Captain.
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Posted by Ammanuel on 02/06/2010
I believe John Terry has in born quality of leadership. Although I don't support his worng actions, I believe in his capitancy.Every one can make terrible mistakes like his. We should forgive him and give him our support for this bad time. Terry is a human like us.
Standup ! TERRY be good.
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Posted by Alan L on 02/06/2010
Excellent take on the entire saga Tom. John Terry failed to realize that with leadership comes responsibilities and integrity. He didn't cross a 'grey line', he knowingly jumped over the 'divider'. We have seen great man fall due to such mistakes, Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods, etc.. Everyone seems to keep forgetting that there's a family hurting behind every single affair. Before anyone picks up another stone to throw at Terry, we better examine our own self and understand the repercussions of abusing our freedom.
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Posted by prodigy psycho on 02/06/2010
England will face a very difficult time without JT as their captain.No one can lead the team as he can.Even Rio Ferdinand is nothing compared to him.Long Live John Terry,The True Captain!!
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Posted by nohysteria on 02/06/2010
What's the big deal about a captain anyway? Molehills to mountains if you ask me. BTW I'd have fired him too.
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Posted by Alex Fadly on 02/06/2010
come on, what ever happen outside the field let it be there..he is a very good player in the field. why should he resign...all the best to you JT... God Bless you
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Posted by DK on 02/06/2010
I am a united fan all the way. I may hate terry as a chelsea player and wud luv ferdinand an england captain as a united fan, but if I am honest I think the best man to lead england to the worldcup is, was and will be terry!this is such a shame that we looked so gud this time round and this scandal is just ruining it!
hope we still win!ENGLAND RULES!!
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Posted by Espanatorro on 02/06/2010
This will not affect England's likelihood of going far in the WC. What WILL affect England is the fact that the gods were not kind when the groups were staged. After collecting 9 pts in the first round, they will likely face GERMANY or SERBIA in the first game of the next round. THIS IS LIKE PLAYING IN A SEMI-FINAL, and it is only the second round! Infidelity will not hurt England...the pairings will.
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Posted by Zen on 02/06/2010
Terry $uck$...BIG TIME...how can he screw his so called "good friend" gf...... regardless whether terry remains the captain or not..england will not win the world cup..period...
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Posted by armanistyle on 02/06/2010
ya england will go out at the quarterfinals cuz of who their captain is. that makes alot of sense.
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Posted by Randy Wells on 02/06/2010
Everyone deserves a second chance.John Terry is a fabulous player and you will never replace him with a player such as Rio Ferdinand. It will be Englands and our loss. All the hype has taken a toll on when of the best Captains and defender in Europe.
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Posted by RC From USA on 02/06/2010
Adultery is not the offense but shagging your teammates is!!! What have we come to ! Shame on Terry, be accountable for your actions (and I'm a Chelsea Supporter from USA)..We all sin and I'm not throwing stones but man did we forget that he committed adultery !
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Posted by rayman64 on 02/06/2010
Well done Mr Capello, no one is indispensable ,multi millonair footballers must show their worth not only on the pitch but also their behaviour.It would be a disgrace if Terry is allow to lead England.
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Posted by Vincent on 02/06/2010
Rio Ferdinand? Sad to know that he is the only choice...there should be someone better than him. Why not Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard? They would be a better Captain for the 3 Lions!
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Posted by Ryan on 02/06/2010
Good show Fabio! Terry obviously has no idea what it is to be a leader, a teammate or a friend. Shagging a friend's girlfriend, with whom your mate shares a three-year old child I might add, is inexcusable! Besides, the man missed the biggest shot of his career in Moscow two years ago. Not a clutch footballer and even less of a man!
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Posted by Davo on 02/06/2010
The Terry crossing the line comment is rubbish. Bridge doesn't own anyone, and it was an ex-girlfriend. To suggest Bridge has some lien over her, as property, is totally offensive.
Terry had an affair, that is not really a good situation. However, to make it appear worse because of the fact that it was with the ex-girlfriend of a team mate is just fancy-pants morality. All three are adults.
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Posted by izzie on 02/06/2010
Typical Capello. Strong, correct decision. Try to end the media hype--Terry was jaded as a captain after this. The other important aspect is that Terry will be a leader (maybe a better one) on the pitch, despite no armband. I would choose Rooney for captain (and I'm a Liverpool fan)--he's matured immensely and is by far the best player on the team with the most heart and energy.
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Posted by Chai on 02/06/2010
Terry goes,Gerrard should not be the captain as he only play good football with Liverpool,not for his country.ferdinand,provide stability,still acceptable.Keep up the good work Mr.Capello.
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Posted by Paul on 02/06/2010
Steven Gerrard is the right man for the captian armband
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Posted by MikeSG on 02/06/2010
Terry did not show leadership when the matter broke the news. He should have resigned and retained whatever honour he could retain under the circumstances. Being sacked was inevitable.
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Posted by Danish on 02/06/2010
I think its best for Terry to hang his boots for international level as well.No point for him to play when the fans booe,curse & swear at him whenever he touch the ball.
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Posted by jj on 02/06/2010
Is Captain so importance ?? They only exchange flag and make some noise.
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Posted by pierre on 02/06/2010
he is chelsea captain, and in my eyes, will always be one of the best england captains...even more then rio ferdinand or lampard.
what does his private life have to do anything with the football pitch?
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Posted by conner Johnson on 02/06/2010
rio ferdinand is a better player and leader than terry anyways. rio is one of the best and classiest defenders of all time. one of the greats
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Posted by ayuliang on 02/06/2010
Unquestionably, Terry is the most qualified and eligible person that could uphold the role as England's captain.
His dedication, leadership ability and work rate is remarkable, not forgetting his aerial ability, positioning and defensive skills. However, breaching the unwritten rule of sleeping with the mate of your peers is something I can't pull myself to agree on. Such action is as good as putting someone with SARS or H1N1, together with a group of unaffected people. Yes, the virus will spread, thereby affecting everyone else.
Stripping off Terry's armband is a smart move, but the appoint Ferdinand is definitly a boo boo. Isn't Stevey the next best alternative?
I am not a fan of Man Utd, Chelsea or Liverpool, and being an unbias individual, that's my thoughts. How about you guys?
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Posted by Gio on 02/06/2010
I think Capello would have taken a bit of time to find out the heart of the matter instead of stripping off the armband from Terry.
12 minutes was not enough to take such a huge dismal decision. We are all human beings and we make mistakes, no one is perfect. The greatness of a man is known on how he controls his emotions. capello could have controlled his' before deciding.
Well' the chapter is not yet closed, and now I believe Terry will be better than normal
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Posted by John on 02/06/2010
Simply, Terry should have done thre right thing and stood down - problem solved
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Posted by A Cheng on 02/06/2010
I never liked him but I started to dislike him when he tried to dispose of Beckham to get the armband publicly sometime before the last world cup.
Not that I thought Beckham was the perfect guy but I disrespect such kind of behaviour. Beckham at least had the character to come back from his kick on Simeone, his exiles from Real Madrid (under Capello!) and the England team. Unfortunately, McClaren wanted to exert his authority and replaced Beckham with this egoistic guy and now all the mess.
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Posted by Andy on 02/06/2010
I think Gerrard should be the captain, Rio the vice captain.
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Posted by stully on 02/06/2010
I dont think it was the best decision that was made. This will now jeapardise the team, and beside JT is the best defender England has. I am a Liverpool fan and I hate Chelsea but I admire JT as a player. It takes two to tango and if WB was taking care of business @ home then JT wouldn't have had to.
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Posted by bib bop on 02/06/2010
man u will kick ass, and so will england...haters.....
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Posted by Anonymous on 02/06/2010
i believe that removing JT is the only recourse Capello has and he's not such a great player; good but not great. Great players personify greatness both on and off the pitch. refering to Ibe chinonso; you wouldn't feel that way if JT did to you what he did to Bridge. to ensure the moral of the team will rise to greater heights, JT should be removed from the team and Steven Gerrard appointed captain and not the Drug test missing Rio.
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Posted by Lawrence on 02/06/2010
Give the damn armband to STEVEN GERRARD. He has always deserved it.
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Posted by Ben on 02/06/2010
Bravo to Capello, i fully support his decision!
If i'm the manager, i will take Bridge (if he's fit) to the World Cup and leave out Terry. If Bridge is not fit & i'm short in Centre Backs, i might consider Terry. I won't call him up now & give others a chance to prove themselves. If there's no other alternatives, then i might call him up for the WC.
I don't think both players can play together, especially not after the incident. Terry is a traitor. He has stepped over the line. He has no integrity at all!
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Posted by Paul Wilson on 02/06/2010
Terry is a good player but over-rated in my opinion....Chelsea went through a bad patch recently and he personally made some school boy errors which cost them the game. England captain, Chelsea Captain, 170,000 pounds a week, married with twins.....world at his feet...perhaps his own self importance and arrogance got the better of him? He crossed a line which you do not cross and will now pay the price.
As for the appointment of Rio Ferdinand.....what a joke!! I have zero respect for him as a player and as a man. He is a cheat and should never have been given a position of leadership. As a Liverpool fan, I think Stevie G is awesome but wouldn't make a good England Captain. Leave him in his usual midfield role to focus on what he does best...score goals and control the play.
My choice for England Captain would be (and I hate to say this) Wayne Rooney. The guy is on fire and has single handedly gotten Man Utd where they are in the table. His passion, commitment are clear to see..
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Posted by Kwame Bedell on 02/06/2010
My concern is for the English National team; can they put this behind them and play well as expected in the world cup? "The end will jusify the means". Today's World wants to take God's place when it is someone else. God did't take away King David's crown when he took uriah's wife. My point is, we are too judgmental when it is someone else.
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Posted by Drew on 02/06/2010
A lot of people are asking why Terry was stripped of the Captaincy when his issues had nothing to do with Football...the point is, they have everything to do with Football. It is obvious that with his actions, he no longer has unanimous support in the dressing room, in training or on the pitch during the matches. You need a Captain that the entire team, no matters who's camp they are in, can rally behind. That man is no longer John Terry. Who will it be? You can postulate it could be Gerrard or even Rooney to a certain extent...time will tell who it will be.
When going into a major tournament, a national team needs a captain they all want to be behind--what about the England players who play for City...SWP, Barry and Bridge himself...would they stand behind Terry after all of this? No and you could not solve the problem by dropping them unfairly. This was the best course of action. Terry and his influence will still be in the side but he cannot lead England after his actions.
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Posted by down under on 02/06/2010
Best thing that could happen for England, what can you expect from a man who's mother is a thief and father a drug dealer he cared not for his team or country but just about his lust...
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Posted by Jay - hovva on 02/06/2010
i wonder what will happen if Rio Ferdinand gets injured b4 the world cup. Terry messed up i know, and Capello made the right decision. England was my no.1 pick for the world cup but not anymore, i'm not about to loose my money on England all because of a woman. Go SPAIN lol
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Posted by Dunker on 02/06/2010
Not a wise decision by Capello. He will regret it. Terry is a great professional footballer. I believe Capello already screwed England chances to win WC. He's an Italian who doing his job. No passion for English Football. Look at Ancelotti. He doesn't care of his players private life. As long they doing great on the pitch. Great Italian.
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Posted by Ciaran on 02/06/2010
England had better hope that Ashley Cole does not get injured. They'll be screwed if he does, because then Bridge and Terry might have to be in the same team, and that is not going to happen. But if Cole stays fit expect Bridge to not make the squad because of the no-doubt invented reason that he is not fit enough!
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Posted by gaz on 02/06/2010
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Posted by skong on 02/06/2010
It is sad that highly paid footballers like JT think they can get away with anything, but not altogether surprising cos of the adulation and power they wield in the public domain today.
Not many can handle this with the aplomb of a Roger Fed or George Wweah in the past.
In JT's case, I sympathise deeply with him and his family, but we require our leaders to lead, and in this case, his failure to lead by example requires that he fall on his sword. It does not take anything away from the fact that he would still be first choice for me as an England defender and he is still first class on the field, if he can keep it together. But I would choose another leader to bring the team out, somebody who embodies not the morals of the team per se, but certainly the spirit and courage of the 11 players on the field.
JT can still be one of the 11, but perhaps a true lion like Gerard would better exemplify the spirit and courage of the 3 lions.
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Posted by Gordie Lugna on 02/06/2010
That's why they name assistant captains...when idiots shoot themselves in the foot. Let Rio have his go and when he collapses under the heap of pressure....hand it to the soldier who will wear it as it should be worn, courage, conviction and the spirit of St. George...long live Stevie G!
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Posted by Ed Clarkson on 02/06/2010
Gotta be honest, as a die hard England fan in Canada the right decision is made. Terry is integral to the team but he crossed the line. Bridge is not integral to the team, he may be second choice in his position but how many defenders are waiting in the wings for that chance.
As for the captain's role, Gerrard was the only decision in my book. Rooney is the Captain of the Future but Gerrard is the Captain for NOW.
Come On England!!!!!
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Posted by soccerfan on 02/06/2010
They crae more about bridge's feelings than wiining the world cup so they took terry armband away and ruined england's chances. Might as well not even bother going to South Africa in June
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Posted by iloveusa1 on 02/06/2010
Good decision, I like it very very much!!
But Rio Ferdinand is a womaniser too!
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Posted by Ericssooon on 02/06/2010
terry was dropped under morale issues, as a captain. But yet still he is irreplaceable as the most effective centerback in England for now on. But these english people are too much concern about scandal and everything private issues, when something like this happened it definately a huge impact to whole squad but instead of calms thing down they made it more damaging, to both players and team. Capello did made a good decision which to strip down captaincy of JT, but should take it slower about choosing the next, i am not saying Rio is not a good choice but due to lacking in ability as generator in defensive line and still recovering from previous injuries, Roon might be a good consideration as well, looking at his performance currently. anyway, terry still a better defender in England and it would be a big loss if dropping him from squad.
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Posted by Anonymous on 02/06/2010
100% agree with droping JT but Don Capello should point Gerrad as captain ...
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Posted by man of truth on 02/06/2010
any way, i like Terry as a good footballer,but what he did is very wrong,personal,Capello did the right thing,because dis will teach others so many things,
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Posted by iCe on 02/06/2010
if i were terry, i would retire from national football and watch england get torn apart at the back by the likes of kaka, messi and many more...HAHA
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Posted by jovoon on 02/06/2010
John Terry should resign as captain when he failed to lead England to the last European championship and The New manager should not have appointed him as the captain then . Nature has taken the correct course for the good of England team.
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Posted by minx on 02/06/2010
Rio Ferdinand sucks. He plays for Man u! He is not even Man u's captain and even though Terry did what he did. He is the best captain because he has leadership which none of these other players have. Fabio made the wrong choice. I don't see England winning the world cup. Terry is the best captian. Viva John Terry. GO CHELSEA MAN U SUCK
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Posted by Lester on 02/06/2010
Capello should be bold enough to remove both JT and Bridge from the squad. And all England players must come clean with Capello from now till World Cup. The morale is damaged no matter how well JT plays. England may go all the way to the final but still fail at last hurdle. By keeping JT, Capello is compromising standards. Other centre-backs should step up, Carragher comeback for one last fling?
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Posted by Yohannes Milikit on 02/06/2010
No more talks, capello made a great mistake....
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Posted by Tommy on 02/06/2010
i do believe most of england's supporters still root for beckham regaining the england captaincy. not for sentimental value but many would agree with his experience age and what he had shown in the past, he definitely has the ability to command respect out of a team of superstars.
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Posted by ANTHONY on 02/06/2010
Makes no different as ENGLAND will NOT WIN the world cup.
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Posted by Robin Tan on 02/06/2010
Good & fair decision by Capello to strip Terry off the captaincy for the good of the England team.
However, I do not think the appointment of Ferdinand as the new captain is a wise choice. I do not doubt his leadership ability but one must be able to perform on & off the field to command respect from his teammates. Sometimes I felt that he is over-rated as a player.
Gerrard will be my choice as the new captain if you were to consider the long-term stability of the England team.
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Posted by cantona7 on 02/06/2010
Stripping Terry off the armband is the correct thing to do. I dont think there is any other choice.
But i think Capello should have waited a little bit before appointing a new captain. It just does not look convincing, appointing Rio straight away. Although Rio is definitely the first in line, but the manner of the appointment is not convincing..
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Posted by Anti-terry-now on 02/06/2010
Terry should be rightfully strip off captaincy and probably out of England squad. No doubt about his ability but his a complete idiot when comes to personal life. Think from the head on field and 'down below' out field. Doing a Tiger woods actually don't change my opinion on him but doing something what the media have reported (if the report is true) is totally off the limit (esp he's got a twin n had pragnanted his friend gf!!)
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Posted by Lao on 02/06/2010
Although Terry is a good football n leads the team well at Chelsea, it is 1/2 a correct decision to strip him off captaincy. Football is all about teamwork and he has lost "Respect" among team-mates. So, stripping him off captaincy is a righteous decision.
The other 1/2 correct decision would be to kick him out of England squad. That is a really tough decision to make because there aren't many players who can play as well as Terry. So, even if Capello secretly want to kick him out, I think he will not kick out Terry.
Such a shameful act to do with no regards to everyone who looks upon him. Leadership is all about RESPECT & a leader is nothing without followers, while football is all about Teamwork. Hope England will be able to perform well in the World Cup.
Oh and I strongly agree about Stevie G. for captaincy. I support 1 of Liverpool's rivals but cannot disagree Stevie G should be the next captain!
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Posted by mike on 02/06/2010
Well parents now can tell their children that Terry is dropped as England captain cos he cheated on his wife and teammate. Considered more as a "slapped in the wrist" as he can still play for England. Good decision by Capello.
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Posted by lok chung lai on 02/06/2010
i think terry shouldn't be stripped of the armband. yeah, he slept with ex GF of Wayne Bridge. But hey, didn't u say EX GF. so what is the problem. unless they are still together then it is not morally for Jt to do that. and from the fooball point of view, i don't see any of the current england squad that are capable of being picked to wear the arm band. JT is a real Fighter in the defence, just like W Rooney in the attack. england have lost J carragher and they can't afford to lose JT. TQ.
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Posted by Teppictoo on 02/06/2010
Love it! Replace a man who has a relationship with an EX-girlfriend of an EX-teammate (all off the pitch) with a man who is suspended for VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR on the pitch!! No wonder England never win anything. And getting an Italian to make a judgement about having an affair!!! Hah! Sad day for football and shame on the tabloids and hypocrytical 'fans' for beating this up. Bridge has no right feeling 'upset' - he left his girfriend and baby, so what they do next is none of his business. Terry's wife is the only aggrieved party in all this, but seems it is hardly the first time anyway. She'll get her payout when they divorce. Grow up everyone!!
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Posted by GEE on 02/06/2010
Spain Vs Brazil Final!
England will lose cause the teamwork is not there anymore! how could Terry make a stupid decision going to his wayne mate when he knew things like this would happen?so bye bye england
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Posted by erinle abel 4rm lagos nigeria on 02/06/2010
its a gud decision by capello bcos a real capt must lead by gud example. i was thinking of capello callin bth j.terry & w.bridge to unity in other nt to affect their profession nd also to unite the english squad for the world cup. i'll steven.g to ferdinand. im nt a biased man-u fan.
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Posted by nadim on 02/06/2010
At least this decision of Capello will make the players more responsible and concentrate on the world cup. The players know any bad move from them may cost them a place in the world cup in South Africa... So everyone will be serious about the job to be done. A strong message to the players by Capello - a man of courage, true leader, do not fear to take decisions! Nadim, Mauritius.
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Posted by mr s on 02/06/2010
rio as captain?wrong decision.capello should have appointed rooney instead cause of his late form,he could just help england in winning in south africa.but good job capello in stripping terry of the captaincy.
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Posted by Avi on 02/06/2010
The only real leader in the team is Steven Gerrard. The rest do not even come close.
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Posted by Ngabonziza Frank, Kampala- Uganda on 02/06/2010
If I was Capello, I would do exactly what he did!
On addition to the punishment, JT should apologize to Bridge for a Judas (betrayer)to him.
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Posted by mike s on 02/06/2010
Tom Adams viewpoint is the typical sanctimonious rediculous one that media types like to trot out. To suggest that Rio Ferdidnand an irrational hot head whose football skills are in serious decline would make a better captain than someone who had made a common error in their personal life but is on top of his game where it matters which is on the field , frankly is laughable
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Posted by Tony on 02/06/2010
It is Sad that JT had to go, but my view is that S.Gerald should have replaced him, Rio is not a Captain Material to win the World Cup in SA, remember England have all it takes to take home this cup
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Posted by deebster on 02/06/2010
I'm a huge fan of Capello but what's he doing? First of, get rid of Bridge - who the heck is he? Terry is a tremendous clutch player and if the spirits of the team are down then Bridge has to go - I'm sure no one else cares. Then, Rio as captain? I think Capello has had one too many fish & chips and needs to bring back some of that bolognese sauce. It's a shame that Gerrard hasn't shown the manager enough to earn first choice - I'm sure it was his to lose - but Rio? C'mon....An overrated centre back who’s philandering skills surely outweigh his footballing.
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Posted by Sigh... on 02/06/2010
England should worry about finding a BETTER goalkeeper than discussing whether Terry should remain as the captain. Thumbs down Capello
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Posted by najib malaysia on 02/06/2010
hehehe....aku sokong ferdinand sebab man u...padan muka terry.......i hate chelsea hahahahah
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Posted by gbenoba kennedy on 02/06/2010
rio? wat a joke when he has Steven Gerrard. well this is just a moment of calamity amongst the english squad. think of wats gonna happen to the defence of england...........well lets pray another ronaldinho freak kick aint gonna tarnish old but un wise capello dream.
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Posted by Kevin Lawrence on 02/06/2010
Is John Terry trying to be like Tiger Woods.
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Posted by zzkick on 02/06/2010
well.. the world cup script is on..Terry is sack, so some agree and some dont. As for me He indeed commited a sin of his own and also already purnished by way of the suffer that incur to his love one like his wife, kids, his friends and him self.May be even more interms of sponsors revenue and regrets over coming months or year of that moment of lust. Nothing could replace that ugly feeling of hero to zero purnishment. The question here is England is not part of this act and certainly dont deserve to be purnished. By loosing a capatain in such a fashion is not only purnishing Terry but also to English football team best ever chance. Think again, time to learn of not jumping guns and being professional by putting things different between personnel matters and national interest. As I say. the script is on. JT as a capatain to represent with such a command should not have been rock.I now know what "smart with penny and foolish with Pounds" means . Good luck to England.
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Posted by dafphee on 02/06/2010
one thing that beats me is the fact that the woman is question is the ex girlfriend of a team mate. the word being (ex) and bridge is devastated? gooosh this is the biggest English comedy I have ever seen in my life. once she became ex she was free to date anybody even if it were ex-wife.the morale and morality stuff is all nonsense. am so glad England is out in first round. hypocrites!!!
Ok ok everybody bring terry out and crucify him publicly and let Mr bridge feel very safe.......
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Posted by don nnanyelugo on 02/06/2010
The sacking of Terry makes no sense to me. The lady in question is not Bridge's wife. She only has a child for him. Perhaps, if Terry is accused of bedding a colleague's wife, that would be serious grounds to take punitive action against him. She was living in sin with Bridge. The only aggrieved party if you ask me is, Terry's wife. Capello is not setting any example except to sanction cohabitation instead of marriage. Bridge, Terry and the shameless lady should be admonished and told to sin no more.
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Posted by ted on 02/06/2010
if you had the money and the fame, you would have done the same thing JT did, at a drop of a hat. but we have neither dont we..
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Posted by sudhan on 02/06/2010
Mr.Capello is one of the finest managers & gr8 thinkers of world football...!!
so watever decision he has taken, it surely must b 4 the good will of the team..n every english fans or the team's fans aroun the world must stand abide it...its not a matter of JT must go or how will the 2 players cope up in the same team...if the players aren't willing to giv their 100% effort then its the manager's job to deal wit it...
so wish u all the luck Mr.Capello & the England team 4 the forthcomin WORLD CUP...thou i'm not an English fan.....!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by otokoto on 02/06/2010
i think Bridge is an idiot for making noise over this issue, look he dropped the lady and it will stupid of him thinking that no one will be interested in her. this issue should have nothing to do with Terrys job, in fact it would have been his family mater as to his wife or girl friend complaining. in fact Capelo was so harsh on this issue.
This injustice,we are all human and its bad to think Terry cannot take a woman because she was a team mates EX-GIRLFRIEND noooooooooooooooooooooooo
thats wrong. i think if Bridge is still interested in her he should have gone and reconcile with her all those time, infact he is the most stupid man in this world an idiot and a fool.
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Posted by anthony on 02/06/2010
oh sweet innocent wayne bridge eh? stupid decision. was it for morals or morale, capello just acted to the tune of the press, a press famed for destroying their heroes. fooloish people. just hope Terry retires after the world cup and faces his chelsea career fully. If anyone deserves apologies it's Terry's wife. an ex is an ex. a country that divorces and marries friend';s even brother's ex'es. this is just rubbish.
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Posted by Samwel Tanguye Daud on 02/06/2010
Removing the armband to JT will not change anything to the England team in south africa,the performance will remain the same.
This was the quick decision done by the England Manager, He was supposed to sit down with both JT and Bridge and hear their comments on the matter.
I am from Kagera Tanzania
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Posted by Rwaaza on 02/06/2010
Terry has done his bit... I believe every England fan is thankful 4 the leadership he has shown on the pitch dur5ing his tenure. He knows that he messed up & there was absolutely no way he could hold on to the armband! Capello had no choice n i respect him for making such a decision.
Good luck Rio.
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Posted by ug on 02/06/2010
Rio Ferdinand England captain is good but he needs to work hard
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Posted by Emmanuel T Jar on 02/06/2010
Thank you Capello, JT is much of a grown up to know what is right & wrong, he choose making the wrong choice and now he is paying the price, as for me is a good thing that has happened to Chelsea but not England..JT being a mess in the peach would cause Chelsea their match and my team "Glory Glory Man United" would be the men on top again..."SO TERRY'S MESS IS A GOOD THING" and i wish u fumble in the field of play for Chelsea JT!
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Posted by o_O on 02/06/2010
Kudos to Capello for being firm. None of the F.A.-type cowardice when the likes of Sven & Beckham strayed.
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Posted by gary hart on 02/06/2010
I dont think it was a hard decision for capello, he wouldnt want Terry exposed to the media anymore than he has to especially on the brink of a world cup. Gerrard for me !
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Posted by Jack on 02/06/2010
In my opinion Capello made the right decision about Terry. But giving Ferdinand the captains armband appears even more desperate!
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Posted by genti x on 02/06/2010
Steven Gerrard should have been Captain.
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Posted by taiwo babalola on 02/06/2010
Its unfortunate this happens to terry, but its not the end of the world. Terry dont be distracted u have an important march tomorow, thats more of important than this. Keep moving. Im sure you will captain the england team in south africa. no one else or failur looms.
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Taiwo
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Posted by Elvis on 02/06/2010
really i think terry had no business being captain of England in the first place and that has turned the lad's head over to the extent of riding a mate in such an unwholly way...
Well, at least it makes it easier for Bridge and the punishment fits the crime on the basic level and i think more priviledges should be taken away from him so he can show why people would like him to be their hero>>>>>
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Posted by james on 02/06/2010
Wayne Rooney for captain :)
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Posted by rahul arya on 02/06/2010
what is Capello really thinkinG?? terry is a better defender than rio...this will not only demoralise him but he ll also feel that the coach and the teammates are not side by side..this will have huge impact in englands chance of winning the world cup...terry a.cole lampard j.cole are very close just like carrick rio and rooney...groupism will for sure be present when they will play together..i hope terry who deserves the armband gets it back !!
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Posted by sewankambo on 02/06/2010
i believe in rio,england wont bemoan or lose terry,he is a better captain in my opinion
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Posted by Ronnie on 02/06/2010
I am surprised about case of JT.Understanding of human beings are difference.Can someone explain the meaning of ex-girlfriend and girlfriend?I heard that JT had affair with ex-girlfriend of bridge.She is no longer Bridge girlfriend.Assume she still Bridge girlfriend,then i would have say that JT did wrong thing by having affair with someone wife.Who in this world have claiming that is having affair only his wife or husband?Nobody is righteous and nobody to judge.For England to decide to remove JT the capitan England have start having problem and they will not go far in this coming World Cup.JT has knowledge of leadership and he is inbuild on it.Rio Ferdinand,don't have spirit of leadership Because he is a drug player and i cannot see any player in England national team that is capable of holding that Armband.Steven Gerard is easy and he is at back four.He can command the strikers line But he cannot see what is at back four.JT,will not use his mind again to play for back Four.Mark this
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Posted by Gbenga Olokun on 02/06/2010
John Terry is my Heroe,I love him so much.JT is a great man.He did a mistake in Moscow and over come it,so go JT and over this.You are a man
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Posted by Shemaiah Rodrigues on 02/06/2010
Alot of you are saying Terry is a great captain and he sets the tone for the England squad...but let me ask you fools..what have england won with him as captain..let me mention they have suceeded in failing to qualify for euro 2008 and got knocked out in worldcup 06...journalists claim this incidence happened 3years ago..surely its no coinceidence chelsea have failed to claim C.L trophy and zero premier league titles within the lsat 3 years..But all that aside..Terry had to go..say miraculously England did win the World Cup with Terry captain..the success will b overshadowed by the negative publicity of Terry's incident which will be unfair to the england players and most importantly the english fans.
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Posted by Erich on 02/06/2010
I see, my message is AGAIN left out, censorship, I gues..... :-(
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Posted by kevin on 02/06/2010
I beg to disagree with a comment made abouve that England will be knocked out at the Quarter final wih Rio has captain,the perfomance of the team will not be based on an individual in the name of JT,its the effort of the team as a whole,so it all goes down to how well they will be prepared as a team and the commitment of every team member.I believe England will do better than in the past this time having in mind the previous times they havve been knoced out of a tornament was through post match penalties which i believe luck is a very contrbutor,lets go ENGLAND,LETS GO.
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Posted by Egbele E on 02/06/2010
pity terry had to go. he is a great captain and a leader of men. Sad that his weak moments have come to hunt him at this point in his career when chelsea and england are gunning for glory. i think he should have been left as captain and sanctioned in some other way. who says the lady is not culpable after all she is a woman of easy virtues!
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Posted by SureThing on 02/06/2010
England are always the World Champions until the World Cup starts. This "OH We sure will bring the cup home this time" hype brewed well by the press and the media gets a relality slap on the face once the WC starts. I don't see any reason why it should be any different this time. England are a good team like many other ones that will visit SA this year. But reading/watch the English media you would think England has won it alredy.
Terry or not, doesn't change the fact that we would still have to fight other good teams to be the champion.
So take a deep breath and keep your mouth shut until we actually lift the trophy.
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Posted by Emmanuel Pius on 02/06/2010
The issue of Terry looks to be about morals or ethics but it has other intentions. The issue was pushed by people who don't want Chelsea to take the premiership. They think that when you destabilize JT, you have destabilized Chelsea. Fabio made a very weak decision to sack Terry under the pressure of the England press. If he abides by the England press, we are yet to see several captains before the World Cup. Now, you have crucified Terry whom you saw as a sinner; who is perfect. Ferdinand failed the drug test. He is even now on FA ban because of indiscipline! John Terry will remain a hero for people who love justice. Terry has a very good character which is why he humbly accepted Fabio's weak decision. What if Terry loved Vennessa before he became England Captain??!!
TERRY IS BACKED HERE IN UGANDA, EAST AFRICA.
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Posted by jumajumz on 02/06/2010
never a big england fan ,JOHN TERRY U ARE ALWAYS TURE TO THE BULE CHELSEA FOR LIFE
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Posted by oneway thinking on 02/06/2010
England wasn't going to win the world cup anyway.
Just as good JT was removed from being a captain. Left to us Americans, this should have been done a long time ago (remember him taunting us after 2001 at Heathrow?)
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Posted by liba on 02/06/2010
Tell mi how many footballers are up and doing morally? They sleep and booze around. Some are drug addicts, u can go an and on but get the job done on the pitch and dats what Terry does.
J.Ts ability for club and country cannot be question.
He made a mistake, so what !!!! Evrybody makes mistakes. Its a harsh decision.
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Posted by adeniyi on 02/06/2010
i think capelo should ave just taken a little more time before this decision. jt is a very good player and leader.'this will be fly away soon and every body will go back to their normal life
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Posted by temmy on 02/06/2010
The issue of morality is still very much at play here. Terry should understand that as captain, he is to provide a good example to the lads on and off the pitch.
I hereby commend Capello for making the decision, hard as it may seem, and the replacement is also good, as Rio Ferdinand is a man of credibility, who has kept his nose relatively clean since the drug fiasco that saw him sidelined for eight months a while back.
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Posted by Luch on 02/06/2010
Terry needs to go. What a disgrace and embarresment to the team and nation.
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Posted by D. Borg on 02/06/2010
Rio as captain...with Terry next to him is not a good idea - neither for both nor for England's chances.
Better to appoint Gerrard (i'm no Liverpool supporter) - it may give Gerrard that extra boost to up his performance and also indirectly let Terry lead the defence.
Thus a potential problem would be turned into an advantage....
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Posted by Luch on 02/06/2010
Terry needs to go. What a disgrace and embarresment to the team and nation.
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Posted by Nathan on 02/06/2010
The fact of the matter is John Terry's private life has nothing to do with us, the dispute is between him and wayne bridge! This sort of thing occurs on a daily basis and people just have to get on with it. All we should be worried about, as the public, is whether this will affect his football...? Only time will tell.
However Rio Ferdinand a leader? This is the guy who has played barely any football this year and that he has played has been pretty poor. Further did he not also disgrace himself with the whole drugs testing scandal. If anything, he is a worse role model than John Terry. I think the media hype around this whole argument is simply ridiculous, especially when there are so many more needy cases that could take the headlines!
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Posted by lakatumba on 02/06/2010
gerrard should be captain!
he's an inspirational leader and is a commanding figure within a squad..
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Posted by sunday olaleye on 02/06/2010
am a united fans to the core but i like john terry coz is is serious determined and always focus. wen i heard that the captain has been stripped off from him i was not happy with that but that is the right thing for capello to do coz sooner or later another player who have the opportunity will not want to do it coz he know he will face a punishment.
what capello did was right coz how do you want wayne bridge to feel? too bad and bored. capello has done the right thing and i wish ferdinand all the best of luck he his also a good leader and england is my team at south africa and i know they will get a good rsult in this world cup
CONGRAT FERDY NICE REACTION CAPPELLO NIGERIAN SUPPORT YOUR ACTION.
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Posted by david bwala on 02/06/2010
its a good decision terry is leaving... true, that will erase the fear of disunity amongst the english team...
however, i still feel there's goin to be a problem if the two are played thesame time. i hope cappello will look at this.
ferdy deserves the captainship actually. i'm glad he got it.
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Posted by boedoet - M'sia on 02/06/2010
The most absolutely ridiculous decision ever made by Don Fabio by stripping the armband from JT. He must be out of his mind. Footballer's personal life has nothing to do with football, its all about responsibility and determination. Does Don Fabio ever looked at himself before finally making that decision over the scandal? He is the man full of scandal himself. This is not a good move for England squad. No matter what happens, JT will remain as captain in every England's fan heart!! Rio shouldn't be the one chosen having seen him missing for months and lately after the incident happened!! Come on Mr. Capello, wake up your mind!!!!!!!
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Posted by Etz on 02/06/2010
I think Terry himself should have taken the first step and resign as the England and Chelsea captain if he was truly sorry and wants to fix things right. To think he wanted the injunction to stop this story from coming out! Some people think they can get away with anything!
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Posted by kabir abiola salau on 02/06/2010
capello made a mistake in stripping j.t of the captaincy ferdinad and it will dampen the morale of j.t at the world cup.
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Posted by Julius Raymond Kabugo- Kampala, Uganda on 02/06/2010
Morality is essential to the beatiful game. Football has taken another dimension for it has become a model to all especially the youth,kids and the aged.
Terry did not act responsibly and for that, I strongly support Capello. Rio deserves the chance to show his leadership qualities. Just like he led Man Utd to the Champions league holy grail, he can do so with England. Come on South Africa. Go England, Go...........!
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Posted by Anonymous on 02/06/2010
I really find it hard to believe why should anyone would still support him as England captain other than his family(by the way,last i heard his wife is still in dubai).simply put.put yourself in bridge's shoes. OR the woman involved is your wife or girlfriend.i do not feel the matter is taken out of the context.in fact i feel he got off lightly. what JT did is plain cheating,cheating the trust put in him by his wife,and friends,bridge included and not least mr capello and the England teammates. if any of the england players is a decent human being with any morality ,his morale would surely be shaken by what has unfolded.wayne is a good player in his own right and a england player since2002(jt 2003),i m damned pretty sure capello wish the last player to be injure is ashely cole right now which would leave him to start bridge . i have yet to read an article on/from brigde.maybe thats what he wanted.what capello did is the least he could have done and the only he could have done.
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Posted by kabir on 02/06/2010
I think after ripping john terry the captain band, the next & best thing for him to do is to retire from international football & facing chelsea wholly. If ripping him off the band is because other team mate wont respect him as a leader, will they respect him as a team mate.
So my advise to JT is just to quit international now.
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Posted by fathuhy on 02/06/2010
JT is one the best leaders in world football at the moment. football is all about what happens on the field, on the bench and in the dressing room. JT must remain as England Captain if England needs to win World Cup at South Africa. Leaders are born. Leaders are not made. Ferdinand is not a true leader in himself. but JT is a real leader. Capello this time u are wrong.
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Posted by Wilson on 02/06/2010
J T shld learn2 hold his pants up cos such ve after effects.
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Posted by Adrian Halim on 02/06/2010
Some pundits said that whatever happened off field should remain off field. I agree with that but the problem is that Terry did it with his England team mate's partner. Certainly this has compromised on field territory and Capello had no choice but to relieve him. However, Terry should be relieved that he is not dumped from the team. In fact, this could act as a spur for him to become mature personally and professionally. He is a fighter and I won't be surprised that he will learn his lesson and come back stronger, which will benefit himself and his teams. He could look at Shane Warne as an example. Warnie, having stripped of his vice captaincy in Aussie cricket team due to his off field sex scandals and then suspended for taking banned substance, performed better after his comeback, and he just got better and better until his retirement.
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Posted by So noble So sublime on 02/06/2010
Can't keep a good man down..."JT" Captain, Leader, Legend...FORZA CHELSEA!
Capello...TIME WILL TELL ABOUT YOUR DECISION...silly so-called BRAVE coach!
RIO, GERRARD, WHOSOEVER...prove yourselves in the summer...SA
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Posted by job on 02/06/2010
people should understand human is to error.
no one is perfect at all.
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Posted by Andrew on 02/06/2010
I really don't think that it was right for J.T to be stripped of the captaincy of the England squad. This is because there are view months to World Cup and if Capello and the England media believe that it will be an easy walk in World Cup to the finals. They are mistaken.
I think it would be better if J.T,Bridge and Vanessa are brought together and they hear what they have to say, it would be great.
But the decision made by Capello seems to have loopholes, however much, Capello is a disciplinarian.
All in all, since Capello's decision was final, i hope that J.T will be able to keep it low and give it his best. The same applies to Bridge if called on the national squad.
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Posted by Viren Bhanot on 02/07/2010
"That man is Rio"? Wtf Tom Adams? You stupid or what?
Fact is, there is few in England who are capable of being as consistent as Terry tries to be.
You story is a load of crap, and this decision is up there with the worst.
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Posted by Henrei on 02/07/2010
Capps!! a lesson well tought; well done,and a lasttime learning curve for JT and the aspiring fellow ballers in the sam "cheating" bracket. Let the other soccer players get the point clear and vivid that stick to your wives no goingout for shags and one nite stands. Henrie....Uganda
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Posted by Terence on 02/08/2010
An armband doesn't make one a great leader. JT is a natural leader. Personally, I believe that his private life has nothing to do with him as a captain. Let's wait and see is Capello is right... come showtime in South Africa.
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Posted by Adejoh Sunday on 02/08/2010
A sad one indeed, but Terry had to go because it`s about the team and Capello did the right thing. I`m a big Chelsea fan and Terry was adorable.But he crossed the line one too many...Great Footballers are suppossed to be role models and what examples they set out to all young people that adore them matters.
Double blow to my skipper as he`s still got scores to settle with his wife.
God help him.
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Posted by Jono on 02/08/2010
Ridiculous of Mr. Adams to try and assume what kind of man JT is over a small off the field incident. For that 'you' sir, should be the one losing the respect of the English people..to say that about a man who has given everything to his country in EVERY SINGLE GAME! And to put your personal opinion up, of Rio who is by far more scandalous. This is Football! Look at the man that JT is, what he is doing for England and Chelsea... despite what is happening off the field. It is an incident that does not matter to us, who want to see England win the cup with a Hero, not a Fake leading team! And yes, Heroes do fall down and make mistakes...only to make them better and even stronger than they were before!
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Posted by poh on 02/11/2010
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Posted by R-j on 02/16/2010
Terry is the best man in the squad for the captaincy. His act is intolerable and it is right for his captaincy to be taken off.
There are no worries about the chemistry of the defense. Bridge and Terry are both professional enough to set aside their matters in the game.
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Posted by Ron on 02/16/2010
Seems to me that John Terry stepped out the PR box when he sold his Wembley captains seat & training ground tours to supplement his $170,000/week salary. An exhibition of petty greed I believe.
Also his attempt to obtain Daddy of the Year award through sponsorship - what a source. And of course the relationship issues. Perhaps Morals and Ethics etc. are misplaced in today's highly competitive Sports World which may be a sad comment but one must consider the pressure and clientele - however I do believe that good old fashioned character is a common demoninator understood by all, whether on the field of play or off.
It is for this simple reason that I believe Terry is not the man for me. There must be little doubt that there are others in the squad that possess more of the the big "C" that one who appears to take dubious advantage of just about every opportunity that comes his way in the charmed and pampered life of kicking a ball has given him. England can do better
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Posted by Eric on 02/16/2010
The fact that morality has nothing to do with football saddens me as it speaks volumes about the decadence of society. The fact is clear, if Terry slept with Bridge's ex - it is wrong. His integrity as a human being is in doubt regardless how wonderful a footballer he is. Do we declare a person as hero for character or for his footballing skills? Shouldn't it be for both. If he slept with the mother of your child behind your back, then let me see you defending his actions. If you know that the manager of your company had an affair with the your colleague's ex behind his back, how would you view him? There are players capable of leading England, Gerrard, Ferdinand, Lampard, maybe even Rooney. They are players who have led their teams on occasions and they have won trophies. For me, Ferdinand became the natural choice because he was vice captain. To simply skip him and choose somebody else would probably lower his moral and in times of crisis, you wouldn't want to do that.
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Posted by Areme on 02/16/2010
Capello did the right thing... let Jt go ok
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Posted by Tre-y on 02/16/2010
l think Capello made good decisions in stripping Terry and appointing Rio. Rio can step up to the plate and l believe he can lead England to glory the same way he led Man Utd to that Champions league victory in 2008. We are supporting you all the way guys....
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Posted by oluwafemi on 02/16/2010
Terry's action was bad, I do not support extra marital affairs in any way let alone on a Team mates ex, not withstanding. He has committed a crime and must serve his term - which he has started serving.
Now to football, Terry is a leader on the pitch but if the Coach does not want him, well he is the Coach. I do not have a problem with Rio but I think Steve Gerrard should be Captain. Why talk of Team Morale with Terry in the Team after this issue, Capello should not talk of morale, he should rather say he has being looking for an opportunity to sack Terry. I know Terry will still play his heart out for his Country and so will Bridge but Capello will not have morale issues unless both men are dropped as hard as it may be.And this will be a big loss for England bcos Terry still remains the English defence foundation.
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