New boss Capello looks set to give Ferdinand England armband

13 April 2012

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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