Terry: my bravery in face of adversity won me England captaincy

JOHN TERRY has admitted his bravery in the face of adversity as he faced the United States last May was probably a major factor in keeping the England captaincy.

Coach Fabio Capello sprung a surprise yesterday by choosing Terry as his permanent skipper ahead of Rio Ferdinand.

Most pundits — and the bookmakers — expected Ferdinand to get the job ahead of tonight’s Wembley clash with the Czech Republic.