Captain Rio asks Wembley to make some noise

    By Soccernet Staff

    Saturday, October 11, 2008

    Rio Ferdinand wants England fans to roar the Three Lions to victory against Kazakhstan at Wembley tonight. Ferdinand will be handed the captain's armband by coach Fabio Capello in the absence of John Terry, who could also miss next Wednesday's trip to Belarus with a long-standing back problem. It will be the first time Ferdinand has led his country in a competitive international and he is determined to mark the occasion with a victory. For that, the Manchester United man feels he needs Englan ...

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