Ferdinand feared captaincy demotion

RIO FERDINAND has admitted he wondered whether he was about to lose the captaincy of England as well as Manchester United.

Ferdinand feared captaincy demotion
Tue, 12 Oct, 2010 - 01:00
Simon Stone

Alex Ferguson swiped the armband away from Ferdinand last month when he cited the 31-year-old’s long-standing injury concerns as the major reason behind his decision to hand Nemanja Vidic the honour instead.

This week, Fabio Capello has been faced with a similar choice.

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