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Ferdinand named England captain

rio2.jpgDefender Rio Ferdinand has been named England captain for tomorrow’s clash with France.

The Manchester United centre back has been handed the armband ahead of John Terry, who was skipper under Steve McClaren, and Steven Gerrard, who lead the team in Fabio Capello’s first game in charge against Switzerland last month.

Despite the decision, there is no certainty Capello will choose Ferdinand as permanent captain.

An FA statement said: “Fabio Capello has confirmed that Rio Ferdinand will captain England against France in Paris.

“Capello has confirmed this continues his policy of rotating the captaincy between players in the friendly matches before confirming a permanent captain for the World Cup qualifying games.”

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This article was posted on March 25, 2008 at 2:25 pm.
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