LONDON — Fabio Capello will soon announce whether John Terry, England captain and alleged adulterer, will retain the armband.
The Italian, a master tactician, is moving into new territory here and whatever his decision, it will split the country. If Capello thought his biggest pre-World Cup worries were injuries or loss of form, he was wrong.
Terry's alleged affair with Vanessa Peroncel, the ex-girlfriend of his former Chelsea teammate Wayne Bridge, who is also part of the England squad, has been front and back page news since last Saturday and has dominated phone-in shows.