The Unsung Hero in the Back

June 1st, 2006 | by: Shawn | View Comments

I’ve been saying since this blog started that there was one man whom England could absolutely not afford to lose and that man was John Terry.

Nice story in The Mirror today about his efforts to become a more frequent target for David Beckham’s free kicks, corners and crosses.

Frankly, I think Terry could come out of this tournament as England’s best player and logical next captain. So it makes sense, in my view, that Beckham would, in effect, hand him the armband via one of those sublime assists.