England's players have been warned that just one slip on the Wembley pitch and their World Cup dreams "could all be over" by the latest injured player to fall victim to the surface. England captain Rio Ferdinand has called for a rethink of whether Wembley is used for events other than football as fears grow over the state of the pitch. England play Mexico at Wembley on Monday night with Ferdinand insisting the surface needs to be sorted out - backing up John Terry's claim that the pitch was "the worst we have played on all year" following Chelsea's FA Cup final victory.
It's not a blow at all cause Dawson is a quality replacement!
I'm sure you have all heard the news that England's Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of the World Cup after he injured his knee in training. How big a blow is this to England's chances of winning the World Cup? Vote now!
Wayne Rooney will be the leader with or without the band.
Capello should reinstate Terry!
Rio Ferdinand is out of the World Cup and with Michael Dawson en route to South Africa to replace the Man United player, can Stevey G step up to plate and lead the "Three Lions" to victory?
England captain Rio Ferdinand facing some injury in his left knee during the team's first training session in South Africa is out of the World Cup. It was disappointing and sad for both him and England, but now the question is who will start alongside John Terry?
Manchester United are the unquestioned kings of football in England and are among the elite of European football as well. Clubs such as Manchester United dominate year after year, decade after decade because the best footballers want to pull on the red home kit of United and step onto the field at Old Trafford. On a squad full of top level talent, it can be difficult to pinpoint the best player on the pitch, but... read article
Fabio Capello announced a few weeks ago that Rio Ferdinand is the new England captain, however the Manchester United may not be fully fit for South Africa. Who do you think will wear the armband in England's first World Cup game against USA in South Africa?
