Source: FOOTYMAD
Terry has 'full support'
John Terry insisted he had the backing of the whole England squad after being reinstated as Three Lions captain. Fabio Capello, the England coach, took the decision to reinstate the Chelsea defender last week in place of the injured Rio Ferdinand. It came just over a year after he was stripped of the armband following allegations of an affair with the ex-girlfriend of then international teammate Wayne Bridge. "I'm not going to be everybody's cup of tea, but it is the decision the manager has taken," Terry said. "Respect for the players around me and the manager has always been there. When the manager confronted the team on the training pitch (on Tuesday morning to tell them of Terry's reinstatement), he asked the players if they had any questions and nobody spoke. Nobody said a world to the manager, nobody said a word to me." Terry said he was ready to deal with the pressure that would come with his re-appointment, and claimed his passion for playing for his country never left him even when he lost the armband. "On a personal note I'm very delighted to get the armband back," he said. "People can see that in me, people can see even when I did not have the armband my passion and drive was still there. "I know what is asked of me on the pitch and away from it. Maybe the manager looked into that as well, that I had kept my head down and concentrated on playing well for club and country. I'm certainly older now, but wiser as well."
