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Terry dropped as England captain
Friday 5th February 2010, 4:10PM GMT.
John Terry has been dropped as England captain following revelations about his personal life.
The decision was announced following a meeting with manager Fabio Capello at Wembley on Friday.
The move comes after newspaper reports claimed Terry had an extra-marital affair with the ex-girlfriend of a teammate.
The Chelsea captain has now had the England armband taken off him.
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In a statement, Capello said: “After much thought, I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry.
“As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behaviour. However, I have to take into account other considerations and what is best for all of the England squad.
“What is best for all of the England team has inspired my choice.
“John Terry was notified first.
“When I chose John Terry as captain, I also selected a vice-captain and also named a third choice. There is no reason to change this decision.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank The FA, particularly Lord David Triesman and Ian Watmore for allowing me to make this decision in my own time and in the best interest of the team.”
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For goodness sake give John Terry a break he’s not the only one to have done something wrong, give him the captains place back
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