Was Capello wrong in stripping Terry of the England captaincy?

No, he wasn't. No doubt it was a hard decision for Capello to make. Anybody in his shoes would have done the exact same thing. The timing of the scandal wouldn't be helping John Terry, Chelsea or England with the World Cup around the corner.

England is one of the prime contenders to go all the way and is favoured by peers and critics alike as is Chelsea in the Premier League. As the captain of such high profile teams, there is undoubtedly a lot of responsibility on Terry, people look up to him and he has to set an example for everyone. But this momentary lapse of focus would act as a blot on all the things he has achieved both in his personal as well as his professional life. What was he thinking? There are more important issues for Terry to focus on than leading England on the field at the World Cup.

Capello did the right thing. The pressure on Terry's was increasing by the day, and being the captain the expectations were sky high. One would think that after all these years, Terry would have gotten used to it. He is human after all. Capello did what he did to ease off some of the pressure from Terry's shoulders so that JT could sort out his issues without jeopardising England's chances at the World Cup. Fabio has waited 4 long years to get the right players, to make the team as perfect as possible and he is not going to let this one mistake get in the way of all the hard work done till now. Fabio Capello did not go to the media and make a tamasha out of his decision. He did it admirably, by informing John Terry personally, man to man and Terry respected him for it.

To make matters worse, the English media didn't help either. If you are a well known personality, the media is always snapping at your heels waiting in baited breath for you to commit that one mistake and once you commit it, no government or court can protect you from them. Why is the media so shameless as to report intricate personal details the general public? Do the general public want to know about the personal lives of celebrities? Absolutely. Is the media obliged to give them the inside stuff about these celebrities no matter how low they are willing to stoop to get the story? Abosultely NOT. What right do they have to interfere in anybodys personal lives? None whatsoever. Such activities happen all around the world. It is not the first time that people have committed adultery. If the media really wanted to report such activities, they should report every such activity and not offer money to Terry's mistress for the details about the entire affair. I'm not saying that John Terry did the right thing. Agreed, he shouldn't have done it. What should have happened behind closed doors has been open to the entire public and it is sad that no one has tried to keep the media from reporting it. Why does the media hype up such issues? Is it for the moolah? TRP ratings? higher market share? Competetion? If you were to approach the head of any TV News channel seeking for an explanation, the obvious answer one would get is, "As news reporters, it is our duty to bring out news and let the world know about it". There is a line they need to draw and make sure that they do not cross it whatever the circumstances. But for every good deed, there are a lot of negative people waiting to ensure that the good deed fails. Such is life. How did the media come to know about Terry's affair in the first place. That is some food for thought.


PS: I am no fan of John Terry, Fabio Capello, Chelsea or England. The above piece was penned to enforce the use of correct principles and these thoughts are my own. Having the correct set of principles and following the right path is imperative.