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Capello strips Terry of England captaincy

05 Feb 2010 - 16:38:01

John Terry has been sacked as England captain.

The 29-year-old was informed of the decision by Fabio Capello during a brief meeting at Wembley on Friday afternoon. The decision comes after allegations surrounding the Chelsea skipper's private life came to light.

"After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," said the Italian in a statement.

Reader Comments

• Colin Hinze, slough (05 Feb 2010, 19:15)

  what a pity,if only he was south african captain,he would have been premoted by jacob zuma

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