Source: Daily_Mail
Terry not fit to be England captain so I had to axe him, insists Fabio Capello
Stripped of England captaincy: John TerryFabio Capello says he had no choice but to strip John Terry of the England captaincy because he was not an example for young children.The England boss took the armband off Terry following revelations that the married Chelsea defender had an affair with international team-mate Wayne Bridge's ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Perroncel.The Italian says he had no qualms about taking the captaincy away from Terry as his actions proved he was not fit to captain the national team.Capello told the Spanish channel Gol Televisi?'Players and fans want the captain's armband to be worn by an exemplaryplayer. They want the captain to be an example for young children. 'Whathappened with Terry wasn't good. I saw him at Wembley and we spokeabout [the affair] and we spoke about football. It was fine. Heunderstood [my decision]. 'I explained to him that he could not continueas captain but I also told him that he would continue to be a leader onthe pitch and an important player because a coach needs a player likethat.'Capello also revealed the main reason Manchester City left-back Bridge decided to quit the England team was because he was still 'angry' with Terry, his ex-Chelsea team-mate. Hand shake snub: Bridge comes to face to face with Terry for the first time at Stamford Bridge last month since news of the affair with his ex-girlfriend brokeBridge, who is currently out of action for a month following a hernia operation,pulled out of the England squad in January claiming that his inclusion would be "untenable and potentially divisive". Bridge snubbed Terry's hand shake when City visited Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League at Stamford Bridge last month.Capello, however, says he has not given up hope Bridge will have a rethink before this summer's World Cup in South Africa.'Wayne Bridge was very wound up, very angry, when he made the decision,' said Capello. 'There is still time for him to change his mind.' Chelsea bad boy Didier Drogba to collect two-game UEFA ban and club fine over Inter Milan red cardSteward hit by John Terry's car after Champions League exit delays meeting with the Chelsea captainCHELSEA FC