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In his first press conference since his reinstatement as England captain, John Terry made it clear he wholeheartedly agreed with Fabio Capello's decision. We let the Chelsea defender make his own case.On the universality of his appeal:
"I'm not going to be everybody's cup of tea, but it is the decision the manager has taken.
"Respect for the players around me and the manager has always been there.
"When the manager confronted the team on the training pitch (earlier Tuesday), he asked the players if they had any questions and nobody spoke. Nobody said a world to the manager, nobody said a word to me."
On why players play for England:
"I think as a group of players we're coming here looking forward to playing for our country and looking forward to putting on the shirt."
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On his predecessor, Rio Ferdinand's, reaction:
"Rio called me which was a very nice touch and goes to show what a great man Rio is.
"We had a 10-minute conversation and he wished me well. He cares about England and said the most important thing was to keep winning.
"He was naturally disappointed, but said the most important thing was to keep winning.
"I feel for Rio. Even though I've got the armband back, I can see myself we've got leaders in the dressing room. "The guys have still got a massive input in and around the dressing room."
On his reaction to his reinstatement:
"On a personal note I'm very delighted to get the armband back.
"People can see that in me, people can see even when I did not have the armband my passion and drive was still there."
On the pressure of the job:
"I know what is asked of me on the pitch and away from it.
"Maybe the manager looked into that as well, that I had kept my head down and concentrated on playing well for club and country.
"I'm certainly older, but wise as well. I'm fully fit as well so I'm very much looking forward to continuing staying fit and playing well."
On losing the captaincy last year:
"I met Fabio and Franco (Baldini) on the day and accepted the decision. That doesn't mean I agreed with it but I looked them both in the eye and said, 'you'll get nothing less from me in training and on the field'.
"I was disappointed at the time but for me the most important thing was to concentrate on playing football.
"That was the relief for me, to work hard in training every day. I've worked very hard to get where I am today.
"I was disappointed initially but you have to move on. It (the disappointment) will be there for a long time but this shows if you keep working hard and never give up hope there's always a chance."
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Source: http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/03/22/this-is-your-captain-speaking-englands-john-terry-in-his-own-w/
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