Unless you have been living on another planet then you will have heard everything about John Terry’s alleged affair with Wayne Bridge’s ex-girlfriend.
The way the story has been portrayed in the British press, like its the biggest story ever. Its ridiculous the amount of column inches this story has received all over the world.
Unfortunately, I feel I must touch on this story as a lot of my readers will have an opinion on whether the Chelsea skipper should retain his captains armband with England.
Football
This incident is not football related and if it happened to the man in the street then nobody would have care about it. However because John Terry is the captain of England its discussed by everybody and their dog. I think Terry should be allowed to have some privacy, despite his celebrity status.
Role Model
Footballers are supposed to be role models for youngsters. However as society has changed, so have footballers. These lads are no longer on the same planet as the fans. They have alienated themselves by demanding ridiculous amounts of money for playing the game the fans love.
Footballers now seem to think they can get away with murder. Footballers are no longer role models and why should they be role models. Most youngsters will only see their heroes on the pitch and don’t really consider their off the field actions. I can’t see many 10 year-olds picking up the paper reading the story about Terry and going out to find a lingerie model to sleep with, to be honest.
Strong
John Terry is a leader on the pitch. There are not a lot of players in the England squad capable of leading the country but Terry is one of them. His mental strength is incredible, considering he had such media speculation hanging over his head he scored the winner against Burnley on Saturday and put in a good performance against Birmingham in midweek.
He maybe saw taking to the pitch as a release from what was happening off the pitch. Football has proved a good distraction for the 29 year-old. He showed no signs of strain and was solid as ever. However for all his mental strength on the pitch he has apparently showed some poor judgement off it.
Unsettled
The news of Terry’s controversial behaviour is believed to have unsettled a lot of the current England squad. Apart from the fact that former friend Bridge has been unsettled by the story coming out, other players are supposedly upset by the whole situation.
Terry is a popular figure amongst the Three Lions squad but apparently so is Wayne Bridge. The Manchester City full-back has revealed that he will not play for England while Terry is involved. Understandable really considering the situation but I don’t think Fabio Capello would ever choose Bridge ahead of Terry.
Decision
The English FA have announced today that the decision on whether Terry continues as captain is completely down to coach Fabio Capello. They have said that Capello will make the best decision on footballing grounds.
The Italian now has a difficult decision to make over Terry’s captaincy. There has even been calls for Capello to drop Terry from the England squad completely. That however would be over the top. Terry is one of the most influential players in the England side and Capello knows it would be hard to replace the 29 year-old.
Fabio Capello is one of the best coaches in the world for making tough decisions. He will make a decision which is in the best interests of England. He will make a rational and reasonable decision. I can’t see him jumping to any flash judgements. Hes too shrewd for rash decisions.
Apology
The scandal has came as a real blow for the England squad with the World Cup just months away. However John Terry should come out and apologise to put the issue to bed. If he does it will calm the situation and Terry could get on with helping England win the World Cup.
Nobody in life is perfect, everybody makes mistakes and I’m sure the Chelsea skipper has regrets over what has happened. He has already lost Bridge as a friend, he could lose his wife and to take the England captaincy off him would be too much. I hope this is all forgotten by June and Terry leads England to glory in the World Cup.
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