Did England Captain John Terry have an affair with his teammate Wayne Bridge’s girlfriend? Will Fabio Capello relieve Terry of his captaincy? Is Stephen Gerrard or someone else ready to step up? These are questions punters need to be asking themselves before England’s next game at Wembley on March 3rd and you may also wonder if it will affect Terry’s play on Chelsea at Hull tonight.
The rumors of the affair spread over the weekend that Terry has been seeing Bridge’s girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel. The Football Association is letting Capello handle the decision about the Chelsea star. Liverpool captain Gerrard is waiting in the wings if Terry loses the armband.
Former England Captain, Alan Shearer, said, “We do not know all the facts so it would be wrong to suggest anything. What I do know is that John is a fantastic leader and very good footballer. I do not know him as a person; I have just played against him. Only John and Fabio Capello will be able to tell if it affects the captaincy.”
Below are odds from some of the top sports betting websites on who will be the England Captain in the first World Cup match against the USA.
Sky Bet – John Terry 8/11, Stephen Gerrard 5/2, Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 6/1, Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) 10/1, David Beckham (AC Milan) 14/1, Frank Lampard (Chelsea) 14/1, Any other 22/1
Paddy Powder – Terry 4/6, Gerrard 8/13, Rooney 7/2, Ferdinand 7/1, Lampard 8/1, Beckham 10/1
William Hill – Terry 4/9, Gerrard 5/2, Rooney 10/1, Ferdinand 16/1, Beckham 20/1