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Man, this would be great imo.

Rio has been the best defender for England for how long now?

Certainly the best in '06, yet JT was named on the dream team where he was clearly outplayed by Rio.

Certainly the best in '02, yet Sol Campbell got all the acclaim. United won in the end though, by capturing his signature, so I won't complain too much.

Anyways, Rio has done so much for the backline over the course of 2 seasons. You can really see that he has a strong command of the backline and assist the keeper in this respect. Yes, the keeper should be doing this, but its always very good to have another brain helping you out.

Anyways, it would be great for England. He's a very popular player and very well respected by them.

My earlier thought process when Capello was rumoured to give the armband to someone else, was to wait. This was before JT was injured by that twat Eboue. Capello needs to get the players settled quickly and he needs to make his own mark on the team after McDaft left his.

Good move if true and it will help Rio in the long run with United I believe. More responsibility is always good for him. He seems to play several levels higher when he does.

Mind you this could all very well be bollocks, especially with the United party organized by one Rio Ferdinand...

New boss Fabio Capello is considering a shock move to make Rio Ferdinand the new England skipper.

The Daily Star has revealed the Italian is a big fan of the Manchester United star and tried to sign him when he was the manager at Roma.

Capello: Keen to make early impact

The traditional Italian philosophy is to have a defneder leading the side, notably the likes of Franco Baresi and Paulo Maldini.
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