Team behind me, says reinstated Terry

Updated on: 23 March,2011 09:38 AM IST |
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After being reinstated as England skipper, Terry insists he has the support of his teammates

After being reinstated as England skipper,u00a0Terry insists he has the support of his teammates

John Terry has admitted not everybody will welcome him back as England skipper with open arms ufffd but insisted his team-mates are right behind his return.

Although Fabio Capello's handling of the situation has not exactly been flawless, most supporters accept Terry's obvious leadership qualities make him the ideal man to take the armband.

"I am not going to be everybody's cup of tea. I understand that," said Terry.

"But the manager is in charge. He calls the shots and has made his decision.

"None of the players have had a problem and I would expect if there was a problem someone would tell me.
"I would totally respect that but I can't see any reason why they would.

"It is important to draw a line under the captaincy and move on."

It might not be quite so easy to end the talk given Ferdinand has twice avoided the opportunity to speak with Capello about the manner of his demotion.

Ferdinand has spoken to Terry though, following up a pre-game text by ringing the Chelsea skipper immediately after the Blues' Premier League win over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

It was a 10 minute chat Terry appreciated, in addition to proving what a mature stance Ferdinand is adopting to a crushing disappointment.

"It was a nice touch from Rio to call me," he said.

"That sums up what a great man he is. He cares about England.

"All he wants is England to win football matches," he added.

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