Parker to captain England
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March 1, 2012, Thursday
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TOTTENHAM midfielder Scott Parker will captain the national team for the first time when England takes on the Netherlands in a friendly at Wembley Stadium late last night.
Parker was selected by interim England coach Stuart Pearce ahead of Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard. While Gerrard has made 89 international appearances, the 31-year-old Parker has made only 10 and has never played at a tournament.
The armband was expected to return to Gerrard, who captained England at the 2010 World Cup, but the Liverpool midfielder has only just returned to the squad for the first time since November 2010.
Parker, who has re-established his place in the England squad in the last year, was voted England's player of 2011 in a poll of 15,000 fans. He was confirmed as captain at a squad meeting yesterday morning.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, the leading contender to be appointed the permanent England coach, has touted Parker as a possible international captain.
"Scott has captained the team here a couple of times this year and he is a fantastic boy, a great professional," said Redknapp, who signed Parker from West Ham in August. "You couldn't get a better boy. He is a top-class person and a top-class player."
Meanwhile, France coach Laurent Blanc has chosen Hugo Lloris as his captain for the European Championship, preferring the Lyon goalkeeper over AC Milan's Philippe Mexes and Barcelona's Eric Abidal.
Parker was selected by interim England coach Stuart Pearce ahead of Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard. While Gerrard has made 89 international appearances, the 31-year-old Parker has made only 10 and has never played at a tournament.
The armband was expected to return to Gerrard, who captained England at the 2010 World Cup, but the Liverpool midfielder has only just returned to the squad for the first time since November 2010.
Parker, who has re-established his place in the England squad in the last year, was voted England's player of 2011 in a poll of 15,000 fans. He was confirmed as captain at a squad meeting yesterday morning.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, the leading contender to be appointed the permanent England coach, has touted Parker as a possible international captain.
"Scott has captained the team here a couple of times this year and he is a fantastic boy, a great professional," said Redknapp, who signed Parker from West Ham in August. "You couldn't get a better boy. He is a top-class person and a top-class player."
Meanwhile, France coach Laurent Blanc has chosen Hugo Lloris as his captain for the European Championship, preferring the Lyon goalkeeper over AC Milan's Philippe Mexes and Barcelona's Eric Abidal.
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