Sometime in the next three weeks the Football Association's power brokers will meet to decide whether John Terry should continue to captain England.
Terry's court case concerning an alleged racially aggravated public order offense involving Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand has been adjourned to July 9, eight days after Euro 2012 ends. Terry denies the charge.
Fabio Capello, who will leave his post after the finals, will want Terry leading the team in Ukraine and Poland. The Italian is a firm believer in the notion of being innocent until proven guilty, which is admirable, but should a man with a charge of racism hanging over his head lead out a multi-racial England team?
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