Rio Relaxed Over England Captaincy

Rio Ferdinand has played down his chances of being named the permanent
England captain, and admits it is "not the be all and end all" for him.

Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, John Terry and David Beckham have taken turns
at wearing the armband in England's last four friendlies with Fabio Capello
eager to give everyone a chance.

Capello is set to make a decision on the role in August but Ferdinand insists
he will not be too disappointed if someone else gets the nod.

The Manchester United defender would still hope to play a key part and
believes it can only be a good thing for England to have a number of leaders
in the team.

"A lot of people have been talking about it but it is not the be all and end all
for me," he told Sky Sports News.

"I go out and play for my team and try to win trophies.

"I've said many times that the more captains you have on the pitch the
better it is for the team.

"At United last season we had a lot of captains no matter who wore the
armband, so if that can transpire to the England team then great."

Ferdinand has also revealed his ambition to go into management at the end
of his playing career.

The 29-year-old is set to start work on his coaching badges as he considers
his options for the future.

"After growing up every day wanting to be a footballer, I'd love to go into a
coaching role, maybe a youth team or management," he explained.

"But who knows. I've still got a long way to go in my career. I've just signed
a new deal with United.

"Everyone sees a bit of a manager in themselves."

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