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.

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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