The Chelsea defender was skipper under Steve McClaren but was overlooked by new manager Fabio Capello for the last match in France in favour of Rio Ferdinand.

Capello will name a permanent captain for the start of the World Cup qualifiers in the autumn but his decision comes as a boost to Terry following his crucial penalty miss in last week's Champions League final.

Giving a press conference today Capello said: "It's a good decision for John Terry after Wednesday. He played very well. I told him he'll be the captain and he was very, very happy.

"It's very important to be a leader and John Terry's a leader."


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