John Terry believes that nothing regarding the captaincy issue is still within him and Ferdinand ahead of England's match against Switzerland
John Terry was reinstated as captain prior to England's qualifying match against Wales two months ago due to Ferdinand's constant absence in the national team because of injuries. That decision came under fire from many sources but Terry is confident that there is no grudges between him and Ferdinand as they prepare to face the Swiss tomorrow.
Terry said: ''Things are not uncomfortable between us, not at all. Rio has got an awful lot to give in the dressing room anyway which he naturally will, like the (other) older players in the squad.
''We made contact before anything happened between ourselves. It stays private between us but it is all okay and very much similar to when I lost the armband to Rio. I made contact with him and he was fine. It was just about doing the right thing for our country.
''We are in a privileged position to play for our country, we've both experienced being captain which is the greatest honour of all. We fully support each other.
''Since Rio has come back from his injury at Manchester United, he has looked awesome again. We haven't played as much as we would have liked together with England. But it is a chance now to maybe start together and build on from there.
''Hopefully in the next year it can put us in the right position in the group to qualify and have our partnership cemented.''
Terry said: ''Things are not uncomfortable between us, not at all. Rio has got an awful lot to give in the dressing room anyway which he naturally will, like the (other) older players in the squad.
''We made contact before anything happened between ourselves. It stays private between us but it is all okay and very much similar to when I lost the armband to Rio. I made contact with him and he was fine. It was just about doing the right thing for our country.
''We are in a privileged position to play for our country, we've both experienced being captain which is the greatest honour of all. We fully support each other.
''Since Rio has come back from his injury at Manchester United, he has looked awesome again. We haven't played as much as we would have liked together with England. But it is a chance now to maybe start together and build on from there.
''Hopefully in the next year it can put us in the right position in the group to qualify and have our partnership cemented.''
