Wayne Rooney has urged fans to give John Terry "a good reception" during the international friendly against Egypt and lay-off booing the defender. Wednesday's match at Wembley will be the national side's first since Chelsea skipper Terry was stripped of the England captaincy by manager Fabio Capello following the fall-out from revelations of an alleged affair with the ...

Fabio Capello insists England's World Cup preparations would not be disrupted if Wayne Bridge changed his mind about his self-imposed international exile. Capello's meticulous plans for the finals in South Africa have been thrown into disarray by John Terry's alleged affair with Bridge's former partner Vanessa Perrocel. The Italian stripped Terry of the England captaincy because ...

Carlo Ancelotti insists he still has faith in John Terry despite the Chelsea captain's recent dip in form. Terry again looked below his best as his side slumped to a 4-2 home defeat to Manchester City on Saturday in a heated fixture that brought the centre-back face to face with former England colleague Wayne Bridge. The two men had ...

Fabio Capello handed a surprise call-up to Ryan Shawcross for England's friendly against Egypt just hours after the Stoke defender was sent off in tears during his club's defeat against Arsenal. Shawcross was dismissed for a late tackle on Aaron Ramsey at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday that left the Arsenal midfielder with a serious leg injury and ...